利比里亚开始审判被指控未经授权转移5万美元资金的前财政部长,引发全国关于腐败和问责制的辩论。 Liberia's trial begins for former finance minister accused of unauthorized $500K fund transfer, sparking national debate on corruption and accountability.

利比里亚刑事法院C已开始挑选陪审团,对前财政部长Samuel Tweah和四名共同被告进行引人注目的经济破坏审判,2026年3月13日选出15名陪审员中的9名。 Jury selection has begun in Liberia’s Criminal Court C for the high-profile economic sabotage trial of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and four co-defendants, with nine of 15 jurors chosen by March 13, 2026. 案件中心的指控是,2023年9月,中央银行未经适当授权向金融情报机构转移了50万和10.55亿兰特,检察官称其为盗窃,并在法庭档案中承认资金已经使用。 The case centers on allegations that $500,000 and L$1.055 billion were transferred from the Central Bank to the Financial Intelligence Agency in September 2023 without proper authorization, with prosecutors calling it theft and citing admissions in court filings that the funds were spent. 辩方辩称,根据国家安全法和总统批准,支出是合法的,声称支出在动荡时期是必要的。 The defense argues the spending was lawful under national security laws and presidential approval, claiming the expenditures were necessary during a turbulent period. 公众高度关注,双方交换尖锐的言论,审判被视为利比里亚司法系统问责制的关键考验,因为人们对腐败和有罪不罚现象普遍感到沮丧。 Public attention is high, with both sides exchanging sharp statements, and the trial is seen as a critical test of accountability in Liberia’s justice system amid widespread frustration over corruption and impunity.