The Judge’s ruling, which may either acquit or convict the defendants, is subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court if the defendants are convicted. State lawyers argued that they have proven that the former CBL officials are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution further argued that the ex-CBL officials chose to print extra L$10 Billion outside of Legislative approval and in the process of printing the extra L$10 Billion, L$2.6 Billion of that amount could not be accounted for. Scott said the Legislature should be indicted because they passed a resolution to print money that was unlawful resolution and that the money government claimed to be unlawfully printed have been used by the same government. The former Chief Justice accused former House Speaker Nuquay, one of government’s witnesses in the case, of lying under oath that the Legislature did not give CBL the authority to the print money.

Source: Front Page Africa August 21, 2020 05:26 UTC