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As I see it, there is no other explanation for this government’s continuous intimidations of critics, but to force those it considers oppositions to be loyal followers; thereby creating a monolithic political society in which CDC’s grand vision of a one-party state will prevail. But Liberians have come a long way in pursuit of multiparty democracy and the notion that Liberia will be a one-party state is a dangerous foreplay in our political dialectics and a choice we are unwilling to stomach.

Comfort M. Johnson MONROVIA, Oct. 13 (LINA) – The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia has assured Liberians of the independence of the Court in deciding all cases brought before it, including matters which may arise from the pending December 8 mid-term Senatorial elections. Justice Francis S. Korkpor said the court will continue to be fair in its actions and decisions in elections or other cases while assuring all Liberians, political parties and associations as well as organizations to continue to trust the nation’s justice system during the…

Liberian Chief Justice Nudges Jurors To See Service As ‘National Duty’

October 23, 2015 adminChief Justice, Liberia, News, viewers articles

By Comfort M. Johnson MONROVIA—Supreme Court Chief Justice Francis S. Korkpor has urged jurors to consider their service as a national duty and make sound decisions in cases. He stressed that people who serve as jurors perform “a very important role” in society, and should therefore decide cases based on the evidence adduced during trial, adding that jurors’ service is enshrined in the Constitution. Chief Justice Korkpor was speaking Friday at an orientation ceremony for prospective jurors held in the banquet hall of the Supreme Court of Liberia. He indicated…

Liberian Chief Justice Warns Media Against Unethical Practices

March 21, 2015 adminChief Justice, Liberia, News

By Ballah M. Kollie MONROVIA,(LINA) – The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia has warned media institutions against the publication of “outright lies” that erode public confidence in the judiciary and the country’s judicial system. “While we are making efforts to restore credibility and integrity in the judiciary, a handful of our citizens and some members of the print and electronic media are bent on discrediting our efforts in the name of freedom of speech and of the press,” Justice Francis Korkpor said. He said while Article 15of…

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Johnny Lewis 1946-2015: Liberian Chief Justice

January 23, 2015March 12, 2015 adminChief Justice, Cllr. Johnny Lewis, featured, Liberia

Hawa Wesseh Former Liberian Chief Justice Johnnie Lewis is dead. He was 69. Chief Justice Lewis, had been ailing for some time, and will be remembered according to friends and family members for beginning the reforms which are currently ongoing in the judiciary branch as Liberia seeks to entrench the rule of law after almost three decades of social and political upheaval in the West African country. He earned his bachelors from the University of Liberia, followed by another bachelor in laws from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law…