As Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice begins hearing today, October 17, 2019, into multiple charges, specifically the "money laundering" accusation against former Defense Minister Brownie J. Samukai. The case has generated serious debate among legal minds.
The charges filed against Samukai, particularly alleged money laundering, relates to claims that between July 2009 up to and including November 2017, he authorized the withdrawal of US$852,860 from the coffers of the Ministry of Defense's (MoD) account, named and styled: "Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) Pension Account" at Ecobank-Liberia, which the government equates to money laundering.
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