The resident circuit judge of Criminal Court “C”, His Honor A. Blamo Dixon, has ordered the arrest of former senior government officials allegedly involved in a US$6.2 Million corruption and money laundering case.
The former Minister of Finance, Samuel Tweah, a fugitive, has yet to honor the Court’s arrest order as he remains large since July 30, 2024.
The defendants in this high-profile case are Samuel D. Tweah, former Minister of Finance and Development Planning; Cllr. Nyenati Tuan, former Acting Minister of Justice and Solicitor General; Stanley S. Ford, former Director General of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA); D. Moses P. Cooper, former Comptroller of the FIA; and Jefferson Karmoh, former National Security Advisor.
Tweah, Tuan, Ford, Cooper, and Karmoh are facing charges of economic sabotage, money laundering, fraud, criminal conspiracy, criminal facilitation, misuse of public money, and theft among others.
The newest writ of arrest dated September 6, 2024 and signed by Clerk of Court Knowles W. Shain, stated, “You are hereby commanded to arrest the living bodies of Samuel D. Tweah, Cllr. Nyenati Tuan, Stanley S. Ford, D. Moses P. Cooper, and Jefferson Karmoh, Defendants, named in the above-entitled cause of action, changed with the commission of the above-mentioned crimes based upon the indictment prepared against them by the Grand Jury duly selected, empanelled, and sworn.”
As the proceedings move forward, the Liberian public and international observers alike will be looking for signs that Liberia is serious about tackling corruption and promoting good governance. The outcome of this case will likely have far-reaching implications for the country’s political and economic future as well as its reputation on the global stage.
