The Sixth Judicial Circuit Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has dropped the libel suit levied against former Liberian care- taker, President Moses Blah by former Maritime Commissioner Benoni Urey.

Mr. Urey filed a libel suit against former President Blah this year alleging among other things that Mr. Blah told the United Nations Special Court in Sierra Leone, which is hearing the war crime case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor when he testified before the court that he, Urey negotiated and facilitated the release of the country's maritime fund to Mr. Taylor four years in advance to help the government finance the war against advancing rebel forces.

The former Maritime Commissioner sued his former boss for libel before the court claiming financial reward for injury done to his reputation.

But after hearing the case for the last few months, the circuit court yesterday dismissed the complaint against Mr. Blah.

The presiding judge of the court, Yussif D. Kaba in his ruling on the matter said the defendant's testimonies before the special court was voluntary upon which, he was questioned.

The court said it noted that the defendant, Mr. Moses Blah was subpoena and that the defendant was considered as a subpoena witness before the special court and in keeping with common law of court, was therefore under obligation to answer to all questions put to him to the best of his knowledge and recollection.

The court said it also noted that during Mr. Blah's testimonies, no objection was raised when the question concerning Mr. Urey was posed to him.

The Circuit Court said since the Special Court allowed witness Blah to answer the questions in the view of the court, the testimony of the defendant was relevant to the case and as such, he cannot be held liable for the answer provided before the court.

The Circuit Court added that as much as the plaintiff, Mr. Urey may have been injured by the defendant, yet, the defendant enjoys special privileges conferred upon him by virtue of his subpoena as a special witness before the special court.