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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Outgoing United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy said he was saddened to see the acquittal of suspects in both a recent human trafficking case and in the US$100 million cocaine trafficking case.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, May 18, jurors at Criminal Court \u2018C\u2019 handed down a unanimous not-guilty verdict, exonerating all four defendants accused of being part of an alleged scheme to import a staggering 520kg of cocaine into Liberia.<\/p>\n

That ruling continues to send shockwaves across the country and beyond. The latest high-profile official to weigh in on the issue is Amb. McCarthy.<\/p>\n

In his monthly press roundtable, Amb. McCarthy said: \u201cWhile I hesitate to second-guess any jury and I fully admit that I am not privy to all the details of the prosecutions or their defenses, I hope this does not send a signal of weakness in enforcement to international criminal cartels.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom an outsider\u2019s perspective it is alarming that convictions could not be obtained in Liberia, even when the evidence seemed so overwhelming. I am also worried about what these developments portend for Liberia\u2019s justice sector, which the United States Government has supported with many millions of dollars over the years in capacity development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amb. McCarthy\u2019s statement comes in the wake of the Ministry of Justice\u2019s failed attempt to convinced the Supreme Court to stop Criminal Court \u2018C\u2019 from enforcing the jurors\u2019 verdict in favor of defendants Malam Conte, Adulai Djibril Djalo, Makki Admeh Issam, and Oliver A. Zayzay in a writ of prohibition.<\/p>\n

The writ was also aimed at halting the return of the US$210,000 that had been seized by the state during the arrest of the four men.<\/p>\n

Right after the jurors\u2019 verdict, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. Musa Dean described the ruling as appalling and stated that it clearly undermines the collective efforts of Liberia and its international coalition to clamp down on the illegal transit of illicit drugs using West Africa as the conduit to trade narcotics internationally from Latin America and elsewhere.<\/p>\n

He said it becomes worrisome and shameful as in the case of the recent verdict, for the courts to be setting hardcore criminals free when the evidence is overwhelming in the face of international security collaboration that tracked and brought the perpetrators of this heinous crime before the law.<\/p>\n

\u2018Positive Examples\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite the negative impact the court\u2019s verdict has had on Liberia\u2019s justice system, Amb. McCarthy shared \u201csome positive examples\u201d and \u201cremarkable law enforcement activities\u201d over the past month.<\/p>\n

He paid homage to the Liberia National Police (LNP), for collaborating with the U.S. Embassy Consular section that resulted in the arrest of two fraudulent document vendors who sought to undermine the integrity of U.S. and Liberian documents. Had they been successful, Amb. McCarthy said this would have weakened the security of both countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet this be a caution to all applicants, that there are unscrupulous criminals in Monrovia who will try and seduce you into thinking that lies and forged documents are a short-cut to qualifying for a visa to the United States,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing could be further from the truth. When you are caught using falsified documents, you will render yourself ineligible for any visa for years to come, if not for life, and the money you spent on these scoundrels will be lost forever. You may be ineligible for U.S. funded training and assistance opportunities as well. We greatly appreciate the assistance from the Government of Liberia in smashing these criminal enterprises and putting miscreants behind bars.\u201d<\/p>\n

He lauded the security forces working with the USAID-funded Focused Conservation project that seized a shipment of pangolin scales \u2013the largest interdiction ever in Liberia, as well as the arrest of suspect accused of mistreating a chimpanzee, which was later delivered to safety at a certified chimpanzee shelter.<\/p>\n

He also congratulated the security sector interagency team that used \u201cold-fashioned detective work\u201d to identify and raid pharmacies who were selling donated medicines.<\/p>\n

In addition, he hailed the joint security team in Karnplay, Nimba County for preventing a suspect from smuggling stolen pharmaceutical drugs into Cote d\u2019Ivoire over the weekend.<\/p>\n

He said medicines purchased and donated by USAID and other international partners so that they could be given free of charge to those in need, were instead being sold by \u201cheartless, greedy pharmacists\u201d to make easy money.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike the expression \u2018stealing candy from a baby\u2019, these criminals were stealing donated medicine from the poorest Liberians \u2013 mostly children \u2013 to make a profit! It would be a lie to call this a victimless crime; I can tell you with no exaggeration that Liberians without resources have died unnecessarily over the past years because they were denied access to donated medicines.\u201d<\/p>\n

Continuing, he said: \u201cThese pharmaceutical products belong to the poor, and they have a right to receive them free of charge. Let short-sighted, heartless thieves understand \u2013 the police are on to you, and they will hunt you down! Prosecutors are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to arrest you, put you on trial, and get you behind bars.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the \u201cappalling\u201d alleged kickback scheme of health funding in Margibi, the Ambassdor reiterated the Embassy\u2019s support to Minister Jallah\u2019s recommendation that Margibi County Health Officials be prosecuted by the LACC to the fullest extent of the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to seeing those prosecutions to a successful end, which will then allow us to resume reimbursing legitimate expenses at the county level in Margibi, per our $55 million-dollar Government-to-Government Health assistance program.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Avoid the repeat of the nonsense\u2019<\/p>\n

Earlier in his remarks, Amb. McCarthy congratulated political party leaders, civil society groups and international dignitaries on the signing of the Farmington River Declaration last month which called for peaceful and transparent elections.<\/p>\n

However, sounding out a caveat, the firebrand American diplomat did not mince his words in condemning the attack on Nimba County Senator Prince Y. Johnson\u2019s Chapel of Faith Church that led to the disruption of normal service.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThese signatories [to the Farmington Declaration] made a clear commitment to prevent violence, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, expand voter education, avoid inflammatory language and disinformation, and accept the official election results, among many other elements. My congratulations come however with a caveat: going forward, I expect all parties to avoid a repeat of the nonsense we witnessed two weeks ago with the political disruption of a church service. To the political leaders: if your signatures mean anything, we depend on your honor to uphold those high standards invoked in the Declaration.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Sunday, May 21, the National Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth League, dressed in their party\u2019s regalia, carrying banners and placards and chanting anti-PYJ and pro-war crimes court slogans stormed the Christ Chapel of Faith, disrupting normal services.<\/p>\n

Senator Johnson and his congregation were left stranded in the Church\u2019s compound for some time before exiting. He quickly accused the CDC of orchestrating a plan to assassinate him because he broke ties with them, and switched allegiance to former VP Joseph Nyumah Boakai.<\/p>\n

The NPP, headed by VP Jewel Howard Taylor, is a constituent member of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). Despite public outrage over the NPP Youth League\u2019s action, President George Weah and VP Taylor have remained mum over the incident.<\/p>\n

Reading his prepared statement at the roundtable, Amb. McCarthy said the true test of the commitment enshrined in the Farmington Declaration will be the execution of a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election process over the next 19 weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge media institutions and integrity organizations to keep politicians of all parties accountable to their important Declaration commitments. Rather than simply reporting on the \u201chorse race,\u201d \u2014 ask politicians the tough questions about their platforms and records, shed light on policy inconsistencies, and remind the public what they stand to gain\u2014or lose\u2014in the lead up to October. It is not easy, but your efforts to hold politicians and government officials accountable are critical to upholding Liberia\u2019s democracy, and I salute you for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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