Markku Nisula, the head of the investigation, is not disclosing number, or the identities of other suspects in the case, but he does admit that the alleged financial irregularities of the Nova Group are linked with the case.
YLE has learned that Nova’s Tapani Yli-Saaunamäki and Arto Merisalo, as well as businessman Toivo Sukari have been questioned as suspects. Sukari and the Nova Group contributed thousands of euros to Kanerva’s 60th birthday celebrations in 2008, when he was Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
