Maudet’s woes continue as controversy swirls

Prominent Geneva politician Pierre Maudet will also temporarily step down as head of the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors, as the fallout from his controversial trip to Abu Dhabi continues. But he will still be the head of the cantonal body in name, the organisation said in a statement on Friday. The board had decided to give the duties to Urs Hofmann in the meantime. The Aargau politician is the most senior college in term of time served, it said. Maudet had been in charge of the justice and police directors’ conference since April 2018. The announcement follows the Geneva cantonal parliament’s decision to lift his immunity to prosecution on Thursday evening, paving the way for a hearing by the Geneva public prosecutor into his controversial Abu Dhabi trip. Maudet himself has requested this step to clarify his position. The trip An under pressure Maudet faces an investigation by the public prosecutor for possible “acceptance of a benefit” linked to the ...