Monrovia – Judge Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay of the 6th Judicial Civil Law Court of Montserrado County has issued a writ of arrest for Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Henry Fahnbulleh.
Judge Gbeisay’s order was based on Minister Fahnbulleh’s alleged refusal to appear before the court in order to answer to “damages for wrong” lawsuit against him.
“You are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of defendant Henry Fahnbulleh to be identified and to be brought before the court to show cause, if any, why he should not be held in contempt of court for gross disrespect to this court (Civil Law Court),” stated the writ.
Mr Fahnbulleh was sued after he allegedly abandoned a man identified as Aloysius Garr. Garr alleges that he was hit in 2015 on the 72nd Boulevard by a vehicle belonging to Mr. Fahnbulleh.
Fahnbulleh was summoned by the court but he refused to appear on Thursday, August 28 at 9: 00 A.M. to show cause(s) why he declined to accept the court’s assignment to hear the case.
According to court documents, when the court officer arrived at his office to serve the citation on him, his staff rejected it.
“The Chief of Protocol in Hon. Fahnbulleh’s office came out with the precept in his hand and said to the Bailiff, ‘Look my friend, the next time you come here with this uniform and this paper, I will order your arrest and jail you’,” states an excerpt of the Sheriff returns.
Meanwhile, Judge Gbeisay has written Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean to assist the court in the arrest of the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister.
A letter from 6th Judicial Circuit reads: “You are hereby requested to kindly assist this court in arresting and immediately turning over to this court the living body of Hon. Fahnbulleh, who has been charged with the crime of contempt of court for his gross disrespect to this court.”