An Accra Fast Track Court hearing the case of the divestiture of Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) on Thursday adjourned proceedings to Wednesday, February 12.

The presiding judge Mr Justice J. C. Amonoo-Monney, an Appeal Court Judge with an additional responsibility on the matter as a High Court Judge, stated that it had come to his notice that the Director of Public Prosecutions and one of the defence counsel were to appear before another Court at the same time.

Mr Justice Amonoo-Monney said the court had no alternative than to adjourn the case to enable counsel to appear for their clients at the other court.

Four persons are standing trial for their alleged involvement in bribery and corrupt practices during the privatisation of GREL.

They are Hanny Sherry Ayittey, treasurer of the 31st December Women's Movement, Emmanuel Amuzu Agbodo, former executive secretary of the Divestiture Implementation Committee, Ralph Casely-Hayford, a businessman and Sati Dorcas Ocran, a housewife.

They have all pleaded not guilty to the charges and have each been granted self-recognisance bail.