Several of the federal government legal professionals have deliberate an motion to be meted in opposition to the Supreme Court of Liberia if the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Minister, Samuel D. Tweah fails to handle problems with their advantages and wage.
The National Association of Prosecutors of Liberia (NAPL) threatened to boycott the November Term of Court, if the Government of Liberia fails to uphold the guarantees made to them.
In a written communication addressed to the Ministry of Justice, Cllr. Frank Musa Dean, the Association cited unpaid salaries and advantages that state prosecutors ought to obtain with the intention to adequately perform their features.
Addressing the Minister in a letter dated November 1, the president of NAPL, Adolphus Karnuah, known as on the federal government to meet their request as was negotiated within the assembly, thus offering automobiles for county prosecutors inside the numerous counties in addition to rising the salaries of prosecutors throughout the nation.
“The current salaries of State prosecutors are unrealistic and unacceptable and the body has resolved that salaries of prosecutors be increased to commemorate with the herculean work and task associated with prosecution,” Karnuah famous.
He additionally lamented that the federal government ought to urgently tackle the difficulty of six prosecutors who had been admitted as Counsellors-at-law; urging that their standing be improved with the intention to accommodate their roles.
Cllr Karnuah stated if stated request aren’t granted, prosecutors throughout the nation will keep away from the courtroom’s time period this November, reiterating, “As failure for those demands to be met, prosecutors under this banner will engage in the boycott of courts across the country.”
He known as on the Minister of Justice to speak with related businesses of presidency with the intention to tackle their request because the NAPL stays out there to discussions that may result in a decision of their issues being raised.
Also, Criminal Courts in Liberia are anticipated to open on Monday, however county attorneys throughout the nation have additionally threatened to stage protest in opposition to authorities attributable to advantages owed them.
River Gee County Senator Jonathan Boye-Charles Sogbie advised plenary that the deliberate motion by attorneys throughout Liberia is in step with their advantages to allow them settle their private obligations starting from rents, gasoline, scratch or telephone playing cards, automobiles, and lots of others.
The Senator indicated that the deliberate motion by the aggrieved protesters is troubling noting, “We have people who have been languishing in prison and are awaiting justice and justice will not be served because of this strike action.”
The Senate yesterday unanimously voted to summon Justice Minister, Musa Frank Dean for inquiries on Thursday 10, November and he can be anticipated to reply to threats from the county attorneys in opposition to the judiciary attributable to some reported monies owed them over time.
With the alarming warning indicators, the Supreme Court Justices recalled their writ issued to the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel Tweah on mere apology.
Minister Tweah was issued a writ of arrest on Monday for delaying judicial staff’ salaries by the Supreme Court however showing earlier than the Justices yesterday on the Temple of Justice, Tweah accompanied by the Solicitor General-designate Nyanti Tuan attributed the delay in salaries of judicial staff to a technical error.
All he did was to apologize and guaranteed the Justices that the salaries of September and October 2022 have been deposited within the account and that the Ministry will work to make sure that each worker receives his/her salaries.
“The month of September is already being paid out and the month of October will be paid by the end of this week respectively” he acknowledged.
The Chief Justice nevertheless quashed the contempt and warned the Minister that the repetition of these acts will warrant a stiff penalty including “On the matters of the financial autonomy act, you will henceforth respect and adhere to said act.”
Justice Yuoh urged the Minister, “The writ of arrest is therefore purged and you are now a free to perform your duties as the Minister of Finance and Development Planning.”
On Monday November 7, the Supreme Court issued a writ of arrest on the Minister of Finance for impeding courts features and creating constitutional disaster for the Judiciary.
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