Monrovia – Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, Jr. has surrendered to authorities for prosecution after being indicted, along with four other former officials, by Criminal Court “A.”
By Willie N. Tokpah/0777039232
The charges include Economic Sabotage (Fraud on the Internal Revenue of Liberia), Misuse of Public Money, Theft of Property, Money Laundering, Criminal Facilitation, and Criminal Conspiracy.
FrontPage Africa learned that Tweah, returned to Liberia on the morning of Wednesday, September 25, at 9 A.M. His legal team had earlier requested that his trial, along with the other four accused, be scheduled for early October.
The indictment follows an investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) into allegations of corruption at the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA). The grand jury of Montserrado, convened at Criminal Court “A,” re-indicted the five former officials of the George Weah administration, recommending their prosecution.
The individuals facing trial include former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, former Acting Justice Minister and Solicitor General Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, former Financial Intelligence Director General D. Moses P. Cooper, former Financial Intelligence Comptroller Stanley S. Ford, and Jefferson Karmoh, former National Security Advisor to President Weah.
The case will be heard before the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Court “A,” overseen by Judge Blamo Dixon. The indictment was transferred to the court, which is responsible for prosecuting the crimes outlined by state prosecutors.
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