By Jacqueline L. Dennis
IPNEWS: The Supreme Court of Liberia on Thursday, December 15, 2022, sentenced seven (7) persons to a term of imprisonment in a common jail for the period of six months for criminal contempt of the judiciary branch of government, for deliberately ransacking the Magisterial Court in Salala, Bong County and abducted the Magistrate and others in Salala in recent months.
Those sentenced include Daniel Tubman, Commissioner; Clinton Brown, acting General Town Chief of Toyota City; Miller Bondo, Youth Leader of Salala District, Varfee Sirleaf, Poro Force Operator in Salala District; Ernest White, Culture advisor; and Joseph Kollie the acting Paramount Chief of Fuahmah Chiefdom all of Bong County.
“The Marshall of the Supreme Court is hereby ordered to give immediate effect to this Judgment cost are disallowed and it is hereby so ordered,” the High Court said.
The Supreme Court’s final judgement said the authority is punished for contempt acts for interfering with the Independence and integrity of the courts, and their constitutional duty to protect the sanctity and dignity of the judiciary, especially the court, and its officers
According to the judgment, the contempt proceedings by the Supreme Court are independent and exclusive of any criminal or other investigations conducted by the other branches of government or other institutions.
