ANKARA (AA) - The High Tribunal continued on Tuesday trying Cumhur Ersumer and Zeki Cakan, two former energy ministers, for allegedly abusing their powers.
     Ersumer and Cakan and their lawyers attended today's hearing. Ersumer's lawyer has started to defend his client.
     Former ministers Ersumer and Cakan are accused of alleged irregularities and abusing powers by implementing wrong and illegal energy policies that caused the state to lose money.
     They could face imprisonment if convicted.
     (BRC-MS)
2004-12-21