Liberia’s Chief Justice proposes abolishing juries
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Liberian Investigator
Liberia’s Chief Justice, Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr., proposes ending jury trials over repeated allegations of corruption, intimidation and interference. Senator Abraham Darius Dillon rejects the idea, calling it contrary to a fundamental constitutional right, The Liberian Investigator reports.
Liberia’s Chief Justice, Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr., has proposed abolishing juries in trials, citing allegations of manipulation in several judicial circuits. He made the proposal on 12 October in Monrovia, during the opening of the Supreme Court’s October session, according to The Liberian Investigator.
Gbeisay cited alleged corruption, intimidation and interference targeting jurors, which he said threatened the integrity of criminal trials and public confidence in the justice system. Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon opposed the proposal, saying it threatened a fundamental constitutional right. The Liberian justice system has previously been at the centre of debates over the role of the Chief Justice.
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