A government failing to prosecute an ex-president for well documented grand theft and unbridled corruption under the guise of respecting “presidential immunity” is simply trying to cement a false narrative. This is not Liberian law and never has been.
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The NSA Act of 2011, combined with the Liberian Constitution of 1986, the Public Financial Management Act of 2009, the General Auditing Commission Act of 2014, and the Code of Conduct Act of 2014, creates a legal architecture that fully prohibits unaccountable public spending. The ruling political class has chosen to ignore every instrument in it.
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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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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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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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