Liberia: Govt Blames Sirleaf, Weeks Hardship

18 September 2019

Liberian prosecutors have pleaded with the court hearing a case regarding billions of Liberian dollars scandal not to have mercy on indicted Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) officials, saying the criminal syndicate that commenced at the bank in 2017 during unauthorized printing of the money has affected the economy drastically.

On behalf of prosecution, Montserrado County Attorney Cllr. Edwin K, Martin made the appeal Tuesday, 17 September at Criminal Court "C" in presenting the government's theory of the case that involves former President Ellen Johnson - Sirleaf's son Charles Sirleaf and former CBL Executive Governor Milton Weeks and others.He says the acts of Mr. Sirleaf, Weeks, DorborHagba, Richard Walker and Joseph Dennis to print billions of Liberian dollars without being authorized and infusing the money into the economy has affected the economy drastically.

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