Monrovia, March 31 -- Government lawyers have pleaded with Criminal Court C Judge Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay for a two-week extension in order to gather evidence against five former officials of the Central Bank of Liberia.

Report by Augustine T. Tweh, augustine.tweh@frontpageafricaonline.com

According to the prosecution, the extension will afford them the time to adequately prepare to prove their side of the case against the defendants.

They

made the application on Monday, 29 March when the court was in readiness to proceed

with the trial.

Pleaded

the state lawyers: "Prosecution begs Court for two weeks for the continuance of

these proceedings and says further that during the period so requested, the

prosecution shall disburse to this...