An attempt to demotivate President Joseph Boakai’s Assets Recovery Task Force is taking center stage at the Supreme Court of Liberia.
During the just ended elections campaign, then candidate Boakai made a commitment to Liberians to fight corruption when elected President.
In fulfillment of his promise, the President in March of 2024, issued Executive Order #126 establishing the Assets Recovery Task Force.
Soon after its establishment, the Task Force continues to suffer legal lashes from officials of the Weah-led regime.
The Task Force which has already been commissioned, has since experienced over five different lawsuits with the rulings being in its favor.
Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin, the chairperson of the Assets Recovery Task Force has adequately represented all proceedings against the Task Force with his focus on achieving the President’s vision on the fight against corruption.
The latest lawsuit instituted by the legal representation of Gracious Ride questioned the constitutionality of the Task Force before the full bench of the Supreme Court.
Legal pundits say the barrage of writs are collaborative efforts by the Chief Justice and some former officials of President Weah’s regime to undermine President Boakai’s vision.
What is even mind-blowing, is the action of the Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh to issue a Stay Order on the operation of the Task Force.
This stay order comes at a time when sources close to the Task Force are saying that they are closed to inviting some key officials around former President Weah to answer to their dealings.
Sources said criminal indictment is eminent in the Gracious Ride case with evidence in the possession of the Task Force indicating wrong doing.
In the wake of the stay order, some of the individuals under investigation were seen with the former President traveling out of the country.
Legal pundits are arguing further that the action of the Chief Justice to issue Stay Order on the constitutionality of the President’s executive order runs contrary to provisions of the Constitution that grants executive powers to the President to issue executive orders as may be necessary.
Many see the action as a collective effort to frustrate the President on his agenda against corruption and at the same time continue to protect individuals that are close to former President Weah.
