In his first public appearance, former CEO of Nissan "Carlos Ghosn" sent several messages on the issue of his escape from Japan and the reasons that led him to this in an exceptional press conference.
Ghosn stated that he did not hold the press conference to talk about how he managed to leave Japan, but rather about the reason for leaving the country in which he felt hostage, even though he served 17 years in the company.
Ghosn escaped from Japan to Lebanon last month while he was awaiting a trial in Tokyo on charges related to financial corruption.
In his justification for escaping from Japan, Ghosn said at a press conference in the Beirut Syndicate of Journalists on Wednesday that he had to choose between death or flight, accusing the Japanese prosecutors of having stripped his right to stay with his family, and co-workers .
Ghosn, 65, dwelled on the extent of the injustice and persecution he suffered in Japan, noting that he was under pressure during interrogations and received threats to his family.
“After enduring more than 400 days of inhuman treatment, I had no other choice but to protect myself and my family,” he says.
Ghosn added that the prosecution had made it clear to him that it would be worse, if he did not confess.
On his vision of his arrest, Ghosn indicated that some Japanese officials believed that the only way to get rid of the impact of "Renault" on "Nissan" is to get rid of him.
"Hitoshi Kawaguchi, Hidetoshi Imazu, and Masakazu Toyoda are the three main people behind a plot to topple me," Ghosn indicated.
The former CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance claimed that his arrest was a conspiracy to prevent him from carrying out the full integration of Nissan with the French Renault.
"I was ready to retire before June 2018, unfortunately, I accepted the offer to continue to merge the two companies," He continued.
Ghosn also confirmed that the Alliance missed a great opportunity, to become the dominant player in the industry by joining "Fiat Chrysler" following his overthrow.
As for the accusations against him of corruption, Ghosn denied them completely and clearly, noting that his escape was out of injustice.
Ghosn indicated that he is ready to present evidence of his innocence through his lawyer, confirming his readiness for a trial anywhere, provided that it is fair
On his future after fleeing Japan, Ghosn confirmed that he is happy with his presence in Lebanon and is ready to stay there for a long time, indicating that he does not consider himself imprisoned in Beirut.
Meantime, the former CEO feels safe in Lebanon with the absence of a extradition treaty with Japan, and with Beirut confirming his legal entrance into the country.
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