Vol 66 No 17 |
- SEYCHELLES
' Ramkalawan once lambasted predecessor James Michel's close ties to the UAE – especially the amount of land UAE Vice-President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan was able to acquire with presidential approval (AC Vol 65 No 8 Probe of René-era corruption goes awry)...
René and James Michel who succeeded him as president from 2004-2016 were known to be accommodating to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan the late ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE...
While his older half-brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahayan has official seniority the federal President and Abu Dhabi ruler has been infirm for years...