Saturday, January 20, 2007

FORMER LIBERIAN LEADER QUESTIONED BY POLICE FOR CORRUPTION


Former Liberian Transitional Chairman, Charles Gyude Bryant was yesterday called in my the Liberian security forces to answer to charges of corruption.

The called in of former Chairman Bryant by state security for corrupt charges brings to seven the numbers of former officials to be called in.

According to a local radio station, Former Chairman Bryant was called in to clarify allegations concerning his involvement in financial frauds committed during the transitional period.

Mr. Bryant, accompanied by his lawyers, told reporters he sees the move by the government as a violation of their constitutional rights.

Several officials of the former transitional government also accompanied Mr. Bryant to the Justice Ministry. Mr. Bryant is expected to appear again at the Justice Ministry on Monday

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