https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/li.html

(click on the economy tab and get a handkerchief out for you will surely shed a tear).

There are about 193 countries in the entire world: wanna know our economical rank per GDP? You guessed right: 193. After Somalia, Gambia, Sierra Leone etc… All because Charles Taylor and SKD had an argument over our money. I pray every night that this illegal court FRAMES Charles Taylor, and brings false witnesses and evidence against him, just so I can have an inkling of closure after he’s hanged. Whether my prayers are answered or not, we have to wait and see.

The logging concession review documents how they obtained a writ to search for the bank records.

(ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/FO/reserved/LFI/Commercial/2005-06,%20FCRC,%20Forest%20Concession%20Review%20Committee%20Phase%20III%20Final%20Report.zip)

It also documents how Ecobank’s legal counsel tried to impede the course of justice:

“We particularly note that during the course of the financial review, a writ of search and seizure
was obtained through court order to facilitate the inspection of the financial records of the con-
cession holders at the various commercial banks of Liberia (this writ was supplemented by a
letter from the Central Bank of Liberia ordering all commercial banks to adhere to it.). At-
tempts to execute the writ against certain banks were met with abusive conduct toward and ag-
gressive obstruction of members of the financial review team. On two occasions Ecobank re-
fused to honor the writ, but eventually agreed to allow the documents search to continue based
on the letter from the Central Bank. In addition to the contemptuous refusal to honor the Writ,
the counsel for Ecobank, in the presence of officials from the U. S. government, UN CivPol,
and UN Civil Affairs, verbally assaulted both the Technical Secretariat’s counsel and the serv-
ing sheriffs repeatedly. Especially because such behavior is an expression of continued law-
lessness, the Committee condemns it and urges appropriate action to redress the offensive con-
duct.”

For the record, no redress was ever taken against the offensive lawyer.

It is true, that I asked you, under what condition can a Bank give out personal account information? You rightfully said, subpoenae. However, you did not stop there. Instead, you went on to say, the bank acknowledeges the court as ‘ligit” without providing any evidence. Than came Aki. In respond to my question, Aki answered, he knows how the prosecution got the information. He said, it was under duress. He also said, the Liberian Government through the justice Ministry, arrested some employee of the bank, and will not realease the person, until the Bank Statement is giving up. You Bnker chastised him. You went on to say, that it is sad, that we “Liberians speak many times without knowledge and arrogantly try to seem as experts on matter.” However, you certainly went on again, invoking the word subpoena and wherther we know what it means, suggesting that subpoena was used subliminally, thereby, mudding the water with VP Moses Blah being served with subpoena by the court. Moreso, you continued, and went on to say, the Liberian “government is obligated to cooperate since the court is a UN Court.” First of all Bnker, you are guilty of the very statement you made against this fine gentleman in person of Aki. You are saying things in this very post that I am responding to, that you are not sure of and you did not provide proof. For example: you said, if LBDI provided that Bank Statement, which of course they did: it must had had request from the court. You have no proof. The very line you used against Aki is equivalent to your guilt. There are more inconsistences and contracdictions as evident of your posts. However, From subpoena, to ligit, certainly UN Court, than now, request. We are getting too many stories from you on how the Bank Statement was acquired. Which one of these statements of yours, you want us to believe? Bnker, the bottomline, you don’t know how they got it. By the way, I thought you said this question was easy. I guess easy enough to expose you more.

Bnker, denials and tricks will not help you. Everything you have previously said is right on this website. You can not deny or change it.

I understand.

You asked me under what condition that a bank would give out personal bank account information. I said subeopna, correct? If LBDI provided that information, it must have had request from the court. I am sure they didn’t not say, “hey we have CT account here”. It must have been through the court. The question, was it a direct request or was it a request from the court through the Liberian government? As I earlier mentioned, Francis Dennis is one of our best bankers in Liberia, and would not wrecklessly handle any account. There are several others from the NPP led government who have accounts in this bank also. So whether LBDI directly acknowledges the ligitacy of the court or complied because the government decided to honor the request, it was adhered to.

Now to the Swiss banking system; if you are knowledgeable about the various banks and their operations and policies, it might help. I could go through a long explanation, but from my experience, it only takes lots of my time and does not impart knowledge because people refuse to learn, but rather make rash decisons. For example, I explained the clearing house bank system in Liberia to Raw, in response, he ask that I show him proof that the monies were sent to RUF (As you can attest, I said the prosecution has not showed that yet and we have yet to see it too). Anyhow, the Swiss main form of revenue is bank fees and interest. The Swiss banking system has long pride itself in bank secrecy and confidentiality. I didn’t acknowledge that Liberia honor or Swiss bank refusal of honor any request has anything remotely to do with its UN membership, that is your assertion ( mentioned ligitmacy of the court, and not UN membership). Many former leaders have established banking relationship with the Swiss banks. In fact, the Swiss banks accounts don’t have name, they have special codes (10 digits) known only to the account holder and the bank, which is complex and complicated. Swiss law requires that accont information is only released with the consent of the “account holder” except under extreme circumstance. And in the case of court proceedings as CT, the SCSL has (or will have) to provide evidence (like linking him to horrific crimes) which will then be reviewed bank the legal system in Switzerland; if it does not pass the Swiss legal litmus test, the request is denied and no information will be released. Moreover, this legal review might take many years, as the Jews discovered after fighting since the fall of the Nazi government to obtain their possessions that were seized by Hitler’s cohorts. There was a case of a lady whose family started battling the Swiss bank for their family painted that was confiscated by the Nazi’s before WWII and just few years ago they finally won. Imagine, it took more than 50 years. So do I expect the information to be released? NO and if they decide to do such, it might take many years before the courts in that country to review the appeal.

Jose, I’ve never said that the court was UN court. I know better and unfortunately, you are either not reading correctly or maybe you just can’t. I hope I can distinguish what UN back and true UN court is…I would hope I am sufficiently lettered to know the difference.

Another thing, you constantly say, that I think the Liberian people are stupid…While there are some that are below par in their thought process as you would find everywhere…Liberians in general are not stupid people and I don’t think, insinuate or subscribe to such either. We have made some “dumb” and “stupid” mistakes as a nation, but it does not mean that we are stupid (just in case you try to disagree with me, Bill Clinton is very smart, a Rhode Scholar too, but he did a done thing with Monica Lowinski, it doesn’t mean he is stupid but the act was). Remember, I am a Liberia, if I think we are stupid as you so like to assert, then guess what, I like you are an element of the universal set. So if I think Liberians are stupid, then I think I am as well…..and I possess a high level of self confidence to allow myself to think so lowly of myself or my fellow Liberians. As I said, some of us sincerely think Liberia has a good future, but it is now that we correct the ills of our past and “strategically charter” our destiny as a nation and collectively as a people—I don’t think an individual, class or group should benefit while others look on. As such, I am working on a research that is geared toward getting Liberia out of poverty; and a higher standard of living for all–through the private sector. If you can recall, I proposed that I was a private sector advocate. If I thought we were stupid, I won’t bother, I would rather live in the States and forget about Liberia. I have other places to live, I can easily make my residence in another country. I don’t have immediate family in Liberia except for my parents who frequent btw Liberia and the States. But, not everyone has the opportunity to do that. Now everyone will go to the US Embassy and obtain a visa. While, I can live outside Liberia comfortably with my parents and siblings, my bigger concern is the rest who live on approximately $1 a day. Again, I am not interested in public office just in case I sound like a politican–I am more of a business man.

Now that I am done with my life story….hey what’s going on the the RIA situation back home since you are home, any update….?

Anyhow, I hope I explained the banking systems to you properly.

Taylor’s guilt or innocent happens to be some of those batting that I was referring to…it leads me nowhere. I have expressed my position on the case. It does me nothing to speculate or assume. As I mentioned in my thread limiting my responses, “immaterality will not be honored”.

Happy Holiday as well to you and all of the contributors on this site. Contributors include: posters, readers, moderators, well wishers, monitors website creators, and etc.