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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
Nineteen Liberians who were accused of participating in the war in Ivory Coast Tuesday denied all charges brought against them after their indictment was read to them by the Criminal Court “D” at the Temple of Justice. Read More -
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
After months of training, a platoon size of the Armed Forces of Liberia will deploy to northern Mali for a “combat mission” to contribute to the African-led International Support Mission to (AFISMA). Read More -
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Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
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Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
When Pastor Dan Anderson of Monument Bible Church in Scottsbluff and Pastor Moses Paye of Liberia met at a conference in Liberia, they never could have imagined that their chance encounter would end up saving Paye’s life. Read More
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Grand Gedeans Indicted:For War in Cote d’Ivoire
AFL Deploys Tomorrow To Mali
Guinean, Liberian Face Deportation
Wife Killer Gets Life Sentence
Unlikely Connection Saves Pastor’s Life
Excitement In Volunteer Blood Donation
Weapons Of Creation :Guns Turn Into Art
WAEC Results Expected Next Month
Liberian Arrested For Black Money:In Vietnam
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ECOBANK Sues LIBERCELL for U$3m Debt
US$695m Complex For Liberia
LBS Ghanaian Employee Resigns
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Prayers For Tom
President Off To G8 Summit
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Stop Collecting Bond Fees: Chief Justice Warns Magistrates
Peacekeepers Honoured
New Law Against Illicit Drugs
Land Secured For Ministerial Complex
Fire Back When Attacked:Commander Orders Nigerian UNMIL Troops
SG Dashes Ex-Soldiers’ Hopes:For US$48 million Benefits
EU Signs Agreement For Bee Health In Liberia
Ghanaian Firm Takes Over Liberian Company
Gov’t Blasts Global Witness
More Gay Woes Insight
Gold Prospects In Cape Mount
Wife Killer Guilty
National Archives Documents Financial Records
Mother Denies Killing Daughter
Liberia Battles ‘Demons’
Celebrating 10 Years of Peace
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Frontpage Slapped With US$1m Lawsuit
Liberia Suffers Governance Gap
More jurors including co-defendant, Pastor Matthew T. Sakeuh, at the Criminal Court “C” risk imprisonment after Judge Yussif D. Kaba reserved ruling in an alleged U$700 bribery scam against jurors set to hear a U$1 million theft of property case at the Temple of Justice here.
Prosecutors led by Cllr. Theophilus Gould, president of the Liberia Bar Association, urged Judge Kaba to penalize all jurors linked with the alleged bribery scam, in accordance the laws governing jury practice.
“The Judiciary System has been accused on several occasions and these are people that are damaging our justice system. They need to be punished in order to save the image of the court. You know the best action to take, but something needs to be done,” Cllr. Gould told Criminal Court “C” Judge Kaba.
He argued that the admission by juror Anthony Weah and jury foreman Orenah Cummings and other jurors that Mr. Cooper Passawe and Mr. Dave Wortuah contacted them through co-defendant Pastor Matthew T. Sakeuh to gather at his place ahead of the trial creates more questions than answers.
Cllr. Gould insisted that the court must take serious action against the jurors found guilty of the bribery scam, adding: “Such action will help significantly to save the justice system from public disrepute”.
But defense lawyer, Cllr. Cooper Kruah differed with lead prosecution lawyer Gould, and suggested removal of the jurors involved in the alleged bribery scam as the “best way forward” in keeping with the law governing the jury system in the country.
“Your honor, while it is true that court will make the best decision in this matter and prosecutors need to proceed with this case, the defendants need their day in court in keeping with law,” he pointed out.
Jury Anthony Weah and foreman Orenah Cummings were accused this week of receiving U$700 bribe each and remanded at the Monrovia Central Prison in a US1 million case at the Criminal Court “C”.
Jurors Cooper Passewe and Dave Wortuah, who ware at large Wednesday, appeared in court Thursday and admitted to the alleged U$700 bribery scam.
Meanwhile, Judge Kaba has ordered the sheriff at Criminal Court “C” to ensure that all jurors, including those detained in connection with the bribery scam, to appear in court today for his final ruling.
This is the second time Criminal Court “C” jurors have been involved in bribery scandals in return for verdict to the detriment of the judicial system.