Supreme Court Puts Tweah, Et Al Hearing on Hold—Awaiting New Date
- Michael T
- Nov 11
- 1 min read
MONROVIA, Nov. 11 — Proceedings on the bill of information filed by former Finance Minister Tweah and several co-respondents before Liberia’s Supreme Court bench full were placed on hold, as two justices were unavailable for the scheduled hearing. Associate Justice Kanneh had just returned to the country and was not present in court; meanwhile, Justice Clinton, having just received news of her mother's passing, was not in the appropriate frame of mind to participate. The Court, citing these exceptional circumstances, informed parties that a new date would be communicated at a later time.
The case traces its origins to sweeping indictments against Tweah and members of the Weah administration, centered on disputed transfers of more than L$1 billion and US$500,000 from the Central Bank to Financial Intelligence Agency accounts. Prosecutors argue the movements were unauthorized, amounting to economic sabotage and conspiracy.
Defense lawyers, moving to dismiss, contend the transactions carried national security authorization under the National Security Council, and therefore fall outside the court’s jurisdiction. Their position frames the criminal charges as a test of the judiciary’s reach into classified executive decisions, arguing political motivations have tainted the case since regime change.
The bill of information seeks to stay all proceedings pending Supreme Court review of unsettled constitutional questions—the limits of state secrecy, executive immunity, and the scope of judicial oversight on financial governance, which together set the stakes for accountability and legal boundaries in Liberia’s evolving political sphere.
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