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The main opposition candidate in the forthcoming Liberian presidential elections, Simeon Freeman of the Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) has been taken to the Monrovia City Court to answer the allegation that he failed to pay a balance of $850 (N306,000) for the printing of flyers for his party’s campaign activities, according to the Daily Observer.

The flyers were allegedly printed by the J. Max Printing Press in Monrovia based on an agreement with Mr. Freeman, of which he had paid US$750, leaving a balance of US$850. The court process is coming with just 32 days to the electons.

 

The court's decision to cite Mr. Freeman came immediately after the chief executive officer (CEO) of the printing press, Eddie H. Vinton, filed a complaint against Freeman before Magistrate Kennedy Peabody.

 

The court's letter to Mr. Freeman, a copy of which is with the Daily Observer, cited him to a conference with Peabody in his chambers today, Friday, September 8, at 1 p.m. The letter continued: "Your appearance is based on a complaint brought before the court by Mr. Vinton, CEO of the J. Max Printing Press, relative to the amount of US$850 representing balance amount of US$1,600 you allegedly owed him for printing your flyers. As this conference is geared towards amicably resolving this issue, we anticipate your presence and fullest cooperation in this regard."

 

In his complaint, Vinton alleged that Mr. Freeman and his company entered into an agreement for him to print 40,000 flyers for the MPC's campaign activities, which the entity completed, at the cost of US$1,600. Vinton alleged that after printing the 40,000 flyers, Freeman paid his company US$750, but has since refused to pay the balance of US$850.

 

"On several occasions, we went to Mr. Freeman's office to collect our balance money, but we have not been able to meet him because each time we went there, we are told that Freeman is out of the office," Mr. Vinton claimed. "This is why we have come to the court for redress."

 

The presidential candidate is yet to make any comment on the development.

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