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Liberia's former transitional president has been freed on bail after police arrested him Tuesday on corruption charges.
Liberia's Solicitor General, Tiawan Gongloe, says former president Gyude Bryant faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for
allegedly diverting $1.4 million of public money for his own use.
Mr. Bryant was appointed to lead Liberia's interim government after former warlord Charles Taylor was forced from power in
late 2003. Mr. Bryant's term ended in 2006, when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took office following democratic elections.
The solicitor general says Mr. Bryant's arrest reflects the commitment of Ms. Sirleaf's government to fighting corruption at all
levels.
Mr. Bryant denies any wrongdoing. His defense lawyer tells VOA English to Africa the former leader spent public money within
the law to preserve the peace between Liberia's former warring factions.
The lawyer says the corruption charges against Mr. Bryant are unfair because he helped return Liberia to civilian rule.
Liberia's Solicitor General, Tiawan Gongloe, says former president Gyude Bryant faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for
allegedly diverting $1.4 million of public money for his own use.
Mr. Bryant was appointed to lead Liberia's interim government after former warlord Charles Taylor was forced from power in
late 2003. Mr. Bryant's term ended in 2006, when Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took office following democratic elections.
The solicitor general says Mr. Bryant's arrest reflects the commitment of Ms. Sirleaf's government to fighting corruption at all
levels.
Mr. Bryant denies any wrongdoing. His defense lawyer tells VOA English to Africa the former leader spent public money within
the law to preserve the peace between Liberia's former warring factions.
The lawyer says the corruption charges against Mr. Bryant are unfair because he helped return Liberia to civilian rule.
| Liberian President Arrested on Corruption Charges, Freed on Bail By VOA News 14 March 200 |
| Liberian ex-leader turns himself in |
14 March 2007
MONROVIA - Liberia’s post-war transitional government president, Gyude Bryant, facing corruption charges, has handed
himself to the High Court after authorities issued an arrest warrant against him.
Bryant surrendered himself to the court’s sheriff Samuel Musa Johnson who freed him shortly after his lawyer offered a bond
of 3.9 million US dollars (almost three million euros).
He was formally accused last month of embezzling 1.3 million dollars during the two years he led the war-torn country before a
democratically elected government took over in January last year.
"We stand a bond of 3.9 million dollars," Bryant’s lawyer Theophilus Gould, told the court, after which the court allowed the
businessman and former leader to go back home.
He was not asked to enter a plea and his trial date is yet to be set.
Charles Mataley, spokesman for the justice ministry had earlier said Bryant was to have been arrested Monday, but he had
travelled to northern Lofa county for personal business.
An audit of the former west African country implicated several former top government officials in the looting of public funds
during their tenure.
The audit was undertaken by the 15-member regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).
Three ex-ministers arrested in December on accusations of siphoning state funds were freed on bond awaiting trial.
When warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor was forced to step down from power in August 2003 in a bid to end 14 years
of war, an interim government was installed to run the resource-rich but poor country.
Bryant was appointed by regional peace brokers to lead the administration and help steer the country back towards
democracy.