BRAZIL’S former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison after being convicted for accepting a luxury seaside apartment and $1.1 million.

Our ‘honest’ prime minister is holding on to power despite being accused of laundering money which is more than $1.1 million. But the real tragic part is the standing ovation he was given by his party stooges.

Dr Irfan Zafar

North Vancouver, Canada

Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2017