MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Supreme Court of Liberia has mandated Criminal Court “C” to resume the trial proceedings into the economic sabotage case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and four other defendants.
ELBC Judicial Reporter said,” The mandate from the High Court was read in open court on Tuesday, February 23, 2026”.
In its clarification, the Supreme Court stated that constitutional immunity applies only to the President and does not extend to other government officials.
Meanwhile, Liberia’s Solicitor General, Cllr. Augustine Fayiah has expressed excitement over the Court’s mandate, adding that the trial will proceed swiftly.
At the same time, lawyers representing Clar Hope Foundation have taken their case to the Supreme Court after their request to quash the Asset Recovery subpoena was denied.
The Management of Clar Hope Foundation’s request to the Court was seeking to prevent them from producing documents that led to the construction of said premises.
They earlier argued that producing documents against themselves was self-incriminating and violated their rights under the 1986 Constitution of Liberia.
Though the Chairperson of the Asset Recovery Team rejected claims from the Clar Hope Foundation, saying their application to the Court was consistent with the law because they were conducting an investigation.
Judge Roosevelt Willie, on Tuesday, February 23, ruled that the Asset Recovery Team’s subpoena was consistent with the law, contrary to the Foundation’s claim that the subpoena violates their rights, and later ordered the Head of the Foundation to produce all documents.
But the Defense Team took an exception to the Judge’s ruling by announcing an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, Judge Roosevelt Willie of Criminal Court ‘A’ has ruled against Clar Hope Foundation, ordering it to produce all operational documents within one week.
Judge Willie said,” The writ filed by the Asset Recovery Team was in line with the Criminal Procedure Law, specifically Section 17.3”.
According to him, the subpoena was not issued on former First Lady, Clar Weah, but the Foundation, a third party.
During Tuesday’s argument, lawyers representing the Clar Hope Foundation argued that producing evidence against itself was self-incriminating.
They cited Article 21 (h) of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, but the defense team took an exception and announced an appeal to the Supreme Court of Liberia in its March Term.