The words could hardly be clearer: Federal Prosecutor Michael Lauber had acted “on several occasions, the untruth told, disloyal, of the Code of Conduct of the Federal advocacy hurt and the investigation was impeded”. Further Lauber the case due to “stubbornness” and an incorrect professional show “at the core of understanding”. The writes on Wednesday, the Supervisory authority of the office of the attorney General (BA), as you on the completion of their disciplinary investigation against Lauber informed.
As this newspaper has reported, shortens the BA Lauber, therefore, the wage during one year at eight per cent. More than the roughly 25’000 Swiss francs loss of Salary Lauber but the shame of pain in him, and his overseer should. A Federal Prosecutor from the AB-BA is shown in a sharp tone of rebuke, yet never occurred. Investigation Manager at AB-BA, Federal judge Alexia Heine (SVP) was.
Six breaches of duty could
Specifically, the AB has noted, BA the following six breaches of duty could, to weights, where the first two most difficult to
1 are:. Lie: Michael Lauber have knowledge of “knowingly and willingly” I said to the AB-BA, the Parliament and the Public on several occasions, the untruth. This is about the third secret meeting with Fifa Boss Gianni Infantino in June 2017. Lauber had repeatedly said that it had been after the second, originally known Meeting with Infantino from April 2016, no further Meetings and more.
2. Illoyales behavior: Lauber, the I-BA as its direct Supervisory authority after the opening of disciplinary proceedings “publicly discredit” brought. It’s probably, among other things, to Statements made by Lauber at a media conference last may, in which he asked his overseer, a frontal attack, and the legitimacy of the investigation in question.
3. The lack of logging: to let, Contrary to the requirements of the code of criminal procedure did Federal Prosecutor Lauber, protocols of the three Meetings with Fifa Boss Gianni Infantino to create.
4. Possible violation of official Secrecy: is an outdoor stand Because two of the three Meet the friend of Infantino was, the Valais Prosecutor Rinaldo Arnold, created the “risk of a violation of official Secrecy”. Because of the Meeting procedures had been discussed “relevant topics”.
5. Poor management of the Process: Lauber had not “taken care of in a its function, appropriate to the method of” round-the-Fifa. This has led to the resources of the office of the attorney General had not been used effectively.
6. Obstruction of the investigation of the AB-BA: Lauber have taken “personally” and “directly” influence the treatment of the information FROM the request of the-BA in the office of the attorney General, and ensured that these “rejected in part, unlawfully and” deported had been. In addition, he had instructed his staff prior to interviews with the EX-BA and you are in a loyalty conflict, when he had offered counsel at the expense of the Federal Prosecutor. In addition, Lauber have advisers personally the costs of his own law by the Federal Prosecutor arranged. Thus, he had violated the Code of Conduct of the Federal Prosecutor.
not final
When assessing the penalty, which took into account BA-BA-BA, that Lauber had acted with gross negligence, partial negligence. In addition, he had committed during the disciplinary investigation, serious breaches of duty. Sanction-reducing effect was the weight that no evidence had surfaced, according to Lauber’s unlawful gain of money, property, or personal services have received, writes the BA-BA-BA.
The disposal of AB-BA is not yet final and may be appealed by a Federal Prosecutor Lauber at the Federal administrative court. In a short opinion, the media points to the location of the office of the attorney General to the fact that the AB-BA “is not a final is finding” and “court-proof” had to keep. Federal Prosecutor Lauber reserve all the legal steps. Further questions answered, the media is not.
Created: 04.03.2020, 12:47 PM
