Year: 2026

Law & Governance, , , ,

Is the [Liberian] Senate Above the Law?

Recent events, in which the Minister of Justice was cited by the Senate after applying to the court for subpoenas to compel the production of documents required by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) for a full audit of the Senate, raise serious constitutional concerns.

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Liberia’s Yellow Machine Saga: How Politicians Use Shining Objects to Fool Some People All the Time

To evaluate and appreciate if Liberia is making socio-economic progress, we must compare Liberia with other similarly situated countries, geographically, like West Africa/Africa, or with other developing countries. The constant comparison of UP with CDC (and vice versa) is an exercise in futility. There is no sense in continuously comparing “failure” to “failure”.

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Contempt, Constitutionalism, and the Limits of Judicial Power: A Critique of “Prophet Key” Contempt Sentencing in Liberia.  

The order of the Honorable Supreme Court best fits a judicial overreach and undermines Chapter III, Article 15 (b) of the Constitution, which guarantees that the “right of freedom of expression encompasses the right to hold opinions without interference.”

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Contempt of Court, Freedom of Speech, and the Building of a Vibrant Democracy in Liberia

The Supreme Court held that criticism of judicial decisions is permissible. But statements charging the judiciary with corruption and improper motives without proof tend to destroy public confidence in the administration of justice and therefore constitute contempt.

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