Two Liberian senators reject abolishing jury trials
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Analystliberiaonline
Liberian senators Amara M. Konneh and Abe Darius Dillon reject Supreme Court Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay’s proposal to abolish jury trials, despite acknowledging problems with tampering and corruption. They instead call for reforming the system and note that abolition would require, according to Konneh, a two-thirds vote in Parliament and a referendum, reports The Analyst.
Liberian senators Amara M. Konneh and Abe Darius Dillon reject the abolition of jury trials proposed by Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay. They acknowledge jury tampering but dispute abolition as a remedy, reports Liberian media outlet The Analyst.
Konneh believes removing this right would require a two-thirds vote in Parliament, followed by a national referendum. Dillon warns that abolishing juries would simply shift corruption to judges. He likens the measure to burning down a house to kill a rat.
This opposition puts the burden of justifying reform on the judiciary, according to The Analyst. Gbeisay’s proposal had already faced public opposition in the Liberian Senate.
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