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Economist Thabi Leoka says reports about qualifications untrue.

Clement speaks to renowned economist Thabi Leoka about reports in the BusinessLive that she does not have a PhD from the London School of Economics. Leoka denies that she has lied about her qualifications. During the interview, she responds to allegations surrounding her academic credentials and addresses claims that she misrepresented her educational background. She maintains that she has never intentionally misled the public, employers, or professional organizations about her qualifications.

The discussion explores the importance of transparency and credibility in public life, particularly for individuals who hold influential positions in business, economics, and public policy. Leoka explains her perspective on how the misunderstanding arose and outlines the qualifications and experience that have shaped her career. Clement questions her about the details reported by BusinessLive, the impact of the controversy on her professional reputation, and the broader implications for trust in leadership.

Leoka reiterates that her work and contributions should be evaluated based on her expertise, professional record, and years of experience in the field of economics. The conversation also examines the public reaction to the reports, the responsibilities of media organizations when reporting on personal and professional credentials, and the standards expected of public figures. Throughout the interview, Leoka firmly denies accusations that she deliberately lied about having a PhD from the London School of Economics.

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Congress man’s assets worth Rs 15 cr attached by ED

The Enforcement directorate, Chennai, on Monday said it has attached properties worth over Rs 15 crore belonging to Congress party worker ‘Good Luck’ Rajendran under provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

In a case related to illegal remittances abroad to the extent of US $1.97 crore by S Rajendran alias Good Luck Rajendran, the Chennai unit of the Enforcement Directorate attached immovable properties, including a flat in Chennai, two agricultural lands, three residential buildings, one marriage hall and five residential plots in and around Thiruvadanai in Ramanathapuram district.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against Rajendran, his brother Naganathan, and Chockalingam. According to the investigation, the accused allegedly facilitated foreign remittances through a company called Star Forex India. The CBI charge sheet stated that the company had obtained a full-fledged money changer licence by submitting forged and misleading documents.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) further alleged that Rajendran earned commissions through illegal remittance activities and used the proceeds to acquire several properties. These assets were subsequently transferred to his wife through gift deeds and later mortgaged with banks to secure loans.

Following a detailed investigation, authorities concluded that the properties were connected to money laundering activities. As a result, the assets were attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

In a separate case, Rajendran was arrested in Chennai in February of the previous year after officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) reportedly seized 12 kilograms of smuggled gold, valued at approximately ₹3.5 crore, from his vehicle on the Pudukkottai–Tiruchy highway. Following his arrest in the gold smuggling case, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee removed him from his party position.

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Who were these Indonesians who resisted the TBI Mafia?

There were at least three Indonesian school managers who had stood up to Luke Preece and complained about him to Mariam and HR. By the end of 2012 they had all been fired, bringing the total of fired managers from 2011 and 2012 to over ten individuals. Basically everyone except their rotten, crooked clique was shown the door in a humiliating fashion. The three last non-Mafia Indonesian managers were Mariezka, Ratna and GA from TBI Malang. Within a 12 month period Luke Preece had got rid of all them too, usually by a combination of spies, slander and threats and intimidation. I know this because I personally spoke to two of them and had other teacher sources about the third. They all reported Luke Preece lying about them, rigging appointments in favour of his stooges and in one case flat out ordering them to resign and lie it was their own idea.

What happened to Mariezka?

You will remember that she had complained to HR about Luke in 2010 when Luke rigged the appointment of his best friend, Scott Martin, to lead TBI Jalan Jawa. Luke obviously had it in for her because after she became school manager of TBI Depok, she didn’t last long at all. When I asked her what her problems are she said that the managers didn’t approve of her. Every time they spoke to Luke Preece they came back angry at her and had “the completely wrong idea” about everything that had happened. I suggested to her that he was poisoning them against her by misrepresenting events. She agreed with that and said that they “loved Luke” and believed everything he said, so she felt powerless against his lies. Within a few weeks of that call, she was gone. She later made some sort of statement saying, “It was her idea to leave,” but that wasn’t what she had said to me just weeks before. She said that she loved the job but the owners had been turned against her by Preece, which is completely typical.

What else did she say?

She said that Ashley Platts’s training sessions were “worse than useless” and “a complete waste of time”, an opinion with which I heartily agreed. I knew that these training sessions had been judged a dismal failure as so many of his “graduates” had failed in the role, and so I knew that she was astute to see through this charlatan. Perhaps the most telling part came a few days later, however.

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STF HC 88262 segundo julgamento / SP - SÃO PAULO SEG. JULG. HABEAS CORPUS

Ementa – Habeas Corpus

O Supremo Tribunal Federal analisou habeas corpus relacionado a crimes de estelionato, envolvendo questionamentos sobre a existência de indícios de autoria e materialidade, a fundamentação da prisão preventiva, a observância do princípio do juiz natural e o alegado excesso de prazo da prisão cautelar. O Tribunal examinou a evolução de sua jurisprudência quanto à possibilidade de ratificação de atos processuais praticados por juízo posteriormente considerado incompetente, inclusive atos de natureza decisória, concluindo pela inexistência de nulidade capaz de justificar a concessão da ordem.

Habeas Corpus. 2. Crimes de Estelionato. 3. Alegações de: a) ausência de indícios de autoria e materialidade; b) falta de fundamentação da preventiva; c) violação ao princípio do juiz natural; e d) excesso de prazo da prisão preventiva. 4. Prejudicialidade parcial do pedido, o qual prossegue apenas com relação à alegada violação ao princípio do juiz natural. 5. Em princípio, a jurisprudência desta Corte entendia que, para os casos de incompetência absoluta, somente os atos decisórios seriam anulados. Sendo possível, portanto, a ratificação de atos não-decisórios. Precedentes citados: HC nº 71.278/PR, Rel. Min. Néri da Silveira, 2ª Turma, julgado em 31.10.1994, DJ de 27.09.1996 e RHC nº 72.962/GO, Rel. Min. Maurício Corrêa, 2ª Turma, julgado em 12.09.1995, DJ de 20.10.1995. 6. Posteriormente, a partir do julgamento do HC nº 83.006-SP, Pleno, por maioria, Rel. Min. Ellen Gracie, DJ 29.08.2003, a jurisprudência do Tribunal evoluiu para admitir a possibilidade de ratificação pelo juízo competente inclusive quanto aos atos decisórios. 7. Declinada a competência pelo Juízo Estadual, o juízo de origem federal ao ratificar o seqüestro de bens (medida determinada pela justiça comum), fez referência expressa a uma série de indícios plausíveis acerca da origem ilícita dos bens como a incompatibilidade do patrimônio do paciente em relação aos rendimentos declarados. 8. No decreto cautelar, ainda, a manifestação da Juíza da Vara Federal Criminal é expressa no sentido de que, da análise dos autos, há elementos de materialidade do crime e indícios de autoria. 9. Ordem indeferida.

Decisão

A Turma, por votação unânime, indeferiu o pedido de habeas corpus, nos termos do voto do Relator. 2ª Turma, 18.12.2006.

Data do Julgamento : 18/12/2006

Data da Publicação : DJ 30-03-2007 RTJ VOL-00201-02 PP-00682

Órgão Julgador : Segunda Turma

Relator(a) : Min. GILMAR MENDES

Parte(s) : PACTE.(S) : CLEITON SANTOS SANTANA OU CLAITON SANTOS SANTANA IMPTE.(S) : HELIO BIALSKI E OUTRO(A/S) COATOR(A/S)(ES) : RELATOR DO HC Nº 49669 DO SUPERIOR TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA