Monrovia – The Special Presidential Taskforce set up to investigate former and current government officials indicted for bribery in the Global Witness Report has amended its indictment. The first indictment filed by the task force against the defendants who are currently on bail was filed in May and November 2016 respectively. Those named in the amended indictment are former House Speaker Alex Tyler, Grand Cape Mount County Senator Varney Sherman, former Deputy Lands Mines and Energy Minister E.C.B. Jones got US$250,00, former Speaker Tyler demanded US$250,000 but was paid US$75,000.00 for the smooth passage of the PPCC Act. However, lawyers for the defendant have acknowledged receipt of the motion and promised to file their resistance in the coming days.

Source: Front Page Africa February 10, 2017 03:13 UTC