Unity Party Intellectual Frontliner Hails Justice Ministry After Guilty Verdicts in $6.2 Million Case, Says Acquittals Prove Fair Trial and Urges Public to Reject Fixation on Ex-Finance Minister Samuel Tweah
BY: Rufus Divine Brooks Jr.
MONROVIA — The Intellectual Frontliner of the ruling Unity Party has commended the Ministry of Justice for what it called a “significant milestone” in Liberia’s anti-corruption fight, following the Criminal Court’s verdicts in the high-profile $6.2 million financial misconduct case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four others.
In a statement issued Monday in Monrovia, the group noted that three of the five individuals indicted were found guilty, calling the outcome “a genuine win for the Ministry of Justice, for the rule of law, and ultimately for the Liberian people.”
“For too long, high-level financial scandals have ended in whispers and forgotten files.
Today, we see concrete results — accountability has been delivered where evidence warranted it,” the statement read.
The Unity Party Intellectual Frontliner, through Secretary General Henry M. Gray and Chairman Selekie M. Dorley Jr., moved to address public narratives that had centered heavily on Tweah, who was among two defendants acquitted.
“From the beginning, we cautioned against reducing this complex saga to a single individual,” the Frontliner stated. “
The convictions of three defendants demonstrate that the Ministry pursued a broader network of actors.
This was never solely about one person; it was about identifying and prosecuting those who conspired to loot state resources.”
The group emphasized that acquittals do not undermine justice.
“A fair trial does not require that every indictee must be found guilty.
Justice is not a numbers game or a scoreboard where success is measured only by total convictions,” the group noted. “
The two defendants who were acquitted remind us that our courts weigh evidence based on facts, not popularity.
This balanced outcome strengthens, rather than weakens, public trust in the system.”
The Frontliner praised the Ministry of Justice under Attorney General Oswald N. Tweh for conducting the proceedings “with professionalism, maturity, and respect for constitutional principles,” adding that such conduct “continues to strengthen public confidence in national institutions.”
It further commended the Boakai administration for allowing the judicial process to proceed “without political interference,” describing it as reinforcement of the government’s commitment to democratic governance, accountability, and institutional integrity.
“We encourage all Liberians, irrespective of political affiliation, to respect the outcome of the legal process and continue to support peaceful democratic engagement,” they asserted.