The New Dawn (Monrovia)

Liberia: Pastor Absconds With Chairs

Prosecutors have found that after indicting him for allegedly misapplying US$1m intended to construct the ABC International Children Aid Liberia Project, defendant Reverend Matthew T. Sakeuh has removed 114 chairs from the ABC Children Aid premises under the guise of "borrowing" them to the African Dream Academy.

But Criminal Court "C" Judge Peter W. Gbenewleh has ruled that the removal of the 114 chairs by defendant Sakeuh form ABC Children Aid Premises to an unknown destination is not supported by law, but an "attempt [by the defendant to dispose of some of the assets prior to the conclusion of the trial.

"This court says that it is legally wrong to lent 114 chairs to African Grand Academy after the indictment had been drawn and served on the defendant, charging him with misapplication of entrusted property and theft," said Judge Gbenewleh.

The judge, however, ruled that the assets of ABC Children Aid Liberia remain intact or be removed from the premises until the outcome of the criminal trial.

Judge Gbenewleh ordered the clerk of court to write the Paynesville Magisterial Court to turn over the seized assets to the sheriff at Court "C" at Temple of Justice in Monrovia for custody pending judgment.

He further directed the clerk to order the court's sheriff to proceed to the premises of the ABC Children Aid Liberia for the sole purpose of taking inventory of the assets and submit a report to the circuit court within a week. Judge Gbenewleh ordered that all parties be notified of the date and time of the inventory.

The judge's ruling came yesterday after state lawyers complained that while the trial was ongoing at the Temple of Justice, defendant Sakeuh proceeded to the disputed premises and allegedly collected desks, bunk beds and other furniture used to run the institution.

Upon receipt of the information, prosecutors secured a search warrant from the Paynesville Magisterial Court for the retrieval of the items reported to be donated by the ABC Children Aid International.

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  • senders
    Jan 2 2013, 03:11

    Dear AllAfrica and the general public,

    For over 4 years ABC Liberia, borrowed and used African Dream Academy chairs at their school before they bought the chairs in question. ABC did not sell chairs to me, I asked pastor Matthew to use the chairs at ADA until they were ready to use them. ADA is provided free world class education to Liberian Children. We provide food, uniforms, books plus tuition free.

    I did not read any information on All African when ADA first open to Liberia. Is it only the bad news you are able to published? I find it sad that you will not send someone to talk to me or the staff at ADA before writing this one sided story.

    Why can you tell people about the good things African are doing? why only the bad?

    if you spoke with me or pastor matthew before publishing this story you would have reported this story differently.

    In Liberia you have to pay to publish a story, I can tell you this story is one-sided, the publisher was pay to publish this story.

    Please lets look at the good Africans are doing as we talk about the bad.

    Thanks

  • senders
    Jan 2 2013, 03:46

    Dear AllAfrica For over 4 years ABC Liberia, borrowed and used African Dream Academy chairs at their school before they bought the chairs in question. ABC did not sell chairs to me, I asked pastor Matthew to use the chairs at ADA until they were ready to use them. ADA provide free world class education to Liberian Children. We provide food, uniforms, books plus tuition free. I did not read any information on AllAfrica when ADA first open to Liberia. Is it only the bad news you are able to published? I find it sad that you will not send someone to talk to me or the staff at ADA before writing this one sided story. Why can you tell people about the good things Africans are doing? why only the bad? if you spoke with me or pastor matthew before publishing this story you would have reported this story differently. In Liberia you have to paid to publish a story, I can tell you this story is one-sided, the publisher was pay to publish this story. Please lets look at the good Africans are doing as we talk about the bad. Thanks