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Former Liberian Minister - Acquitted One Week, Summoned the Next

Less than a week after a jury cleared former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah in the Boakai administration's most high-profile corruption trial, he has been summoned by the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force over new allegations of misusing public funds.

A civil society organization had earlier described the acquittal of Tweah, who was under investigation for a $6 million corruption case, as a demonstration of judicial independence rather than a failure of the prosecution. In a statement, the Independent Societal Watch Advocates said justice is "not measured solely by convictions".

The group's statement follows sharp criticism of the Ministry of Justice by supporters of the ruling Unity Party, including its Youth Chairperson Melvin Cephas, who said the ministry's "carelessness in prosecuting corruption-related cases" is a "danger" to the administration's credibility and the public's demand for accountability.

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Former Minister of Finance Samuel Tweah (file photo)

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