12月1日,检察官要求撤除与被告一方有关的陪审员;决定推迟到12月2日。 之后,审判暂停。 Trial paused Dec. 1 after prosecutors seek to remove juror linked to defendants’ party; decision delayed until Dec. 2.

对前议长Fonati Koffa和另外6人的审判于2025年12月1日暂停,因为检察官试图将Antoinette Mulbah陪审员撤职,声称她在陪审团甄选期间谎报与被告政党CDC的关系。 The trial of former Speaker Fonati Koffa and six others was paused on December 1, 2025, after prosecutors sought to remove juror Antoinette Mulbah, alleging she lied about ties to the defendants’ party, the CDC, during jury selection. 检察官引用了一张有争议的照片,其中显示她在疾控中心的一次活动上,声称这有损她的公正性,尽管仅凭政治派别并不能剥夺陪审员的资格。 Prosecutors cited a disputed photo showing her at a CDC event, claiming it undermines her impartiality, though political affiliation alone does not disqualify a juror. 辩方反对撤诉,要求有时间作出答复,罗斯福·Z·威利法官同意了这一请求,将此案重新安排到12月2日。 The defense opposed removal, requesting time to respond, which Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie granted, rescheduling the case for December 2. 法官强调,除名需要证明实际或合理的偏见,而不仅仅是未经核实的图像或政治联系,而且以前因缺乏认证而驳回了类似的动议。 The judge emphasized that removal requires proof of actual or reasonable bias, not just unverified images or political ties, and previously rejected a similar motion due to lack of authentication. 法院尚未就Mulbah的撤职作出裁决。 The court has not yet ruled on Mulbah’s removal.