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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>President Joseph Boakai\u2019s Justice Minister\u2019s pick, Cllr. Cooper Kruah\u2019s woes continue to deepen following a plethora of allegations that have questioned his integrity.<\/p>\n

The latest people to question his ability are Cecil King and his sister Charlene King Perdue who claimed that Cllr. Kruah is illegally in possession of their land \u2013 a one lot situated at the intersection of Carey and Perry Street.<\/p>\n

Cllr. Kruah did not respond to FrontPage Africa\u2019s inquiry when contacted.<\/p>\n

The disputed land<\/b><\/p>\n

The land is situated at the intersection of Carey and Perry Street. Documents show that it was obtained through inheritance. First it was bought by Cecil D.B. King, Sr. from Magdalene Cooper Dennis for $700 in 1975 and acquired by Anna Cooper-Harris, who then willed it to King Jr. and Perdue. They probated it on March 1999.<\/p>\n

According to King and Perdue, the land in question was placed previously under the care of the late mother of Perdue, Armena Cooper Hines who was residing in Liberia while they both were living abroad. They Alleged that Hines, when she was travelling to the United States granted power of attorney over this land to Kruah and designated one of her daughters Sangai Hines Brisbane to liaise with Kruah on behalf of the family.<\/p>\n

However, King told FrontPage that Kruah terminated communication with Brisbane and upon their return to Liberia following Perdue\u2019s mother passing, they discovered that Kruah had taken possession of the land and was leasing it.<\/p>\n

In addition, they contend that despite efforts to address the matter through legal channels, including appeals to the Liberia Land Authority and attempts to engage former political leader Senator Prince Johnson, resolution has been elusive.<\/p>\n

Cllr. Kruah, they said, failed to attend the meeting. They claimed that during his tenure as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, he repeatedly avoided legal proceedings, citing government responsibilities as justification.<\/p>\n

This King said, has rendered Kruah unfit and called on President Boakai to rescind his nomination.<\/p>\n

\u201cI question his ethics to practice law least of all the Minister of Justice and Liberia\u2019s chief law enforcement officer,\u201d King said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither he is incompetent or criminal, neither of which recommends him for the position. Nimba is full of great lawyers who take their oaths seriously. How about giving them a chance?\u201d<\/p>\n

King has vowed to pursue the case until they get their land back from Cllr. Kruah.<\/p>\n

The latest is a plethora of allegations made against Cllr. Kruah following his nomination as Minister of Justice.<\/p>\n

An investigation by FrontPage Africa discovered that both President Joseph Boakai and his Vice President Jeremiah Koung ignored major red flags prior to the nomination of Mr. Cooper Kruah as Minister of Justice.<\/p>\n

Cllr. Kruah, according to more than 150 pages of court records, was found guilty of unethical practice as a lawyer by the Grievance and Ethics Committee of the Supreme Court of Liberia. However, then Chief Justice Francis S. Korkpor failed to enforce the said judgement due to his personal relationship with Cllr. Kruah, according to documents in possession of FrontPage Africa.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Liberia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. President Joseph Boakai\u2019s Justice Minister\u2019s pick, Cllr. Cooper Kruah\u2019s woes continue to deepen following a plethora of allegations that have questioned his integrity. The latest people to question his ability are Cecil King and his sister Charlene King Perdue who claimed that Cllr. 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