Liberia Government (Monrovia)
3 July 2008
The Ministry of Justice announces that it was constrained to secure from the Monrovia City Court a warrant of arrest for Mr. Roosevelt Quiah for the commission of the crime of forgery committed by him while he was on the soil of the Republic of Liberia. The Ministry says that its action grows out of the fact that Mr. Roosevelt Quiah, purporting to be acting by a corporation formed and operating under the laws of the Republic of Liberia, under the name and style of Liberia Iron Ore Company (Bong Mines), forged the signature of the Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy, and the seal of the Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy, by which, under a purported Mineral Development Agreement and other documents, the Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy was stated to have granted a Class A Mining license and concession for twenty-five (25) years to the Liberia Iron Ore Company to prospect, explore and conduct iron ore mining activities in the Bong Mines and Wologisi areas. These representations were false and fraudulent as the documents were forged.
The Ministry says that the object of Mr. Quiah perpetrating the mentioned forgery was to commit fraud upon the owners of and investors in Capricorn Iron Limited, and that this was done under the pretext by Mr. Quiah that a legitimate mining license had been secured from the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy, for prospecting and exploration of the Bong Mines and Wologisi mining areas. The Ministry of Justice says that there was criminal intent on the part of Mr. Quiah as he knew fully that he had secured no such license legitimately, that no such license had been issued by the Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy, and that he had forged the signature of the Ministry of Lands, Mines, and Energy for the sole criminal purpose and with the sole intent of having the investors and owners of Capricorn Iron Limited pay over to him enormous amounts of money.
Accordingly, the Government of Liberia, upon discovery of the criminal acts perpetrated by Mr. Quiah, and faced with the continued need to protect the sanctity of its pursuit and drive in combating acts of corruption in our society, ordered the arrest and prosecution of Mr. Quiah for his criminal acts, secluded himself from the authorities and security personnel, and hurriedly departed the country. Upon being returned today to Liberia, Mr. Quiah was served appropriately with a properly issued court arrest warrant containing the charges against him, was formally arrested, and will face prosecution immediately following a formal indictment in the criminal court.
The Government will provide further information as the process continues.
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Hey guys,understand simple subject."The Liberian Government will provide more imformation as the process continues"stop shaving faults and lets follow the article closely. Chris
U are right but we all have to know that africa is africa and there will not be morch more for u and me if we dont take time. We have had enough of contract like that.
To forge a document does not require more than one person. A single individual is most capapable of forging documents. It happens all the time. This step by the Government of Liberia is most welcomed. There are many Liberians who pretend to be business people when they do not even have a business venture on the ground in the country. These fly-by-night individuals will only have to face their comeuppance. The likes of Roosevelt Quiah have contributed to the economic malaise in the country and it is long past time that they face the music… [Read Full Text]
Mr. Pajibo is welcoming the prosecution of Mr. Quiah, rightfully so, he knows it is not possible because the most corupt judicial system in the world under the leadership of one of Liberia's most criminal minded people will not do it once there is money to pay his way out. The UN report has consistently advise that Liberia society will not be stable until the judicial system stop the selling of justice.You will soon find out that former Chairman Bryant and his organized criminals group will soon go free after they clean the Liberia treasury to zero.Liberia has a long… [Read Full Text]
The criminal and corupt behavior of the past and the present Government officials is very scary and need to be addressed very quickly otherwise, this nation effort to be part of the world nations of family will be a joke. This time is the past NIC official but take a look at the action of the present people who are in power that are literally taking the country to hell as our President sit and look at them and say nothing and the worse of all is our current Chief Justice, Johnny N. Lewis who has been raping woman heading… [Read Full Text]
Liberai Government,Stop The Play!! How on earth can the government of Liberia tell the world that Mr. Roosevelt Quiah forged a mining contract alone? While the president and all her other choosen boys and girls are looking. I hope the Iron Lady and those she believe in to helo her run our country will try to fool us so that we can always think about her positive side instead of the nagative. We are happy for the hard work that she is doing,moving from one place to another asking for… [Read Full Text]