{"id":16653,"date":"2022-06-04T08:43:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T08:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/government-drops-all-charges-against-alexander-cummings-others"},"modified":"2022-06-04T08:54:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T08:54:23","slug":"government-drops-all-charges-against-alexander-cummings-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/government-drops-all-charges-against-alexander-cummings-others","title":{"rendered":"Government Drops All Charges against Alexander Cummings, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Government of Liberia through its Solicitor-General, Sayma Syrenius Cephus has announced that the Government is expected to shortly drop all charges against Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, and others for \u2018forgery and criminal conspiracy\u2019 brought against them by the All Liberian Party ( ALP).<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Friday, Solicitor-General Cephus said there was no reason to further adjudicate the case following the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling in favor of the Unity Party and the ALP to field a candidate in the Lofa County Senatorial Bi-Election.<\/p>\n

The ALP of Benoni Urey sued Mr. Cummings and his party\u2019s hierarchy for allegedly altering the CPP framework document inserting an illegal exit clause that bar breakaway member of the CPP from contesting in any election until 2024. The case has been lingering at the Monrovia City Court for months.<\/p>\n

However, in the wake of the High Court\u2019s ruling in favor of the UP and ALP in a separate case that borders on the same exit clause, the Chief Prosecutor, in a lengthy statement under the title, \u201cWhy All Criminal Charges Are Dropped Against Alexander B. Cummings and Others \u201cWithout Prejudice to the State,\u201d stated that amid the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling, \u201cthe excitement and the will power to vigorously prosecute the Cummings\u2019 case and ensure that justice, whether \u201cCONVICTION or ACQUITTAL\u201d is achieved, have strangely fallen on ice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sayma Syrenius Cephus: \u201cPursuant to the Supreme Court\u2019s interpretation, and being a Liberian citizen who has practiced and continues to practice before this court of last resort, I find it absolutely difficult if not impossible to delude myself of the fact that when the court speaks on any issue of law whether directly or indirectly, as in the case of Alexander B. Cummings, every other major or auxiliary issue appertaining thereto becomes legally shallow or moot and somewhat difficult if not impossible to litigate.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cThat said, the excitement and the will power to vigorously prosecute the Cummings\u2019 case and ensure that justice, whether \u201cConviction or Acquittal\u201d is achieved, have strangely fallen on ice. Therefore, I am constrained to highlight the compelling need of calling a spade a spade, end the trial and drop any and all criminal charges against defendants Alexander B. Cummings and his lieutenants without prejudice to the state and with the right to re-file where applicable.<\/p>\n

In so doing, let me refresh and drill your mind through some of the actions in court for the last five (5) months in prosecuting a \u201cmisdemeanor\u201d and why such a decision has become an alternative to serve as a form of a respite rather than an absolute relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. The Government of Liberia through its Solicitor-General, Sayma Syrenius Cephus has announced that the Government is expected to shortly drop all charges against Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, and others for \u2018forgery and criminal conspiracy\u2019 brought against them by the All Liberian Party ( ALP). 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