By Pewu Y. Sumo
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — Former Liberian Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has issued a blistering public statement following a controversial judicial ruling, declaring that he will openly boycott any future Supreme Court proceedings and labeling the decision a “kangaroo farce.”
The defiant response, released via Tweah’s official Facebook handle, marks an explosive escalation in one of Liberia’s most high-profile and politically charged legal battles. Tweah and several former officials from the George Weah administration were originally acquitted in May 2026 of economic sabotage and corruption charges involving over US$6.2 million.
However, the state’s subsequent investigation into alleged jury tampering culminated in a contentious judicial turnabout, prompting Tweah to declare that Liberia has officially entered “the full realm of politics.”
“Etched in History”: Tweah Rejects Court Reversal
In his social media address, the former Finance Minister completely rejected the legitimacy of the judicial intervention, maintaining that his prior acquittal remains absolute.
“Today, Liberian justice and democracy took a gigantic step backwards but men are prepared to resist this slide into anarchy,” Tweah wrote. “No judge, no justice and no President can ever change my NOT GUILTY verdict. It is etched in the history of our country! The kangaroo farce handed down today is just that: a kangaroo ruling.”
Tweah had previously accused the political leadership of pressuring Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman F. Feika to overturn his acquittal under the guise of juror misconduct allegations. Following the court’s subsequent action, Tweah made it clear that he views the legal framework as compromised and has ordered his lawyers to halt all formal appeals.
“I have instructed my legal team that my legal journey has since ended with my verdict and I will not submit myself to any Supreme Court process,” Tweah stated emphatically. “As such, they will file nothing before the Supreme Court.”
A Shift to Political Resistance
The refusal to cooperate with the nation’s highest court signals a profound break from standard legal protocols, as the former minister explicitly framed the conflict as a political battle rather than a judicial one.
Tweah, who served as a central pillar of the previous Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government, closed his public reaction with a staunch declaration of personal autonomy and ethnic pride.
“We have left the law and are now in the full realm of politics,” Tweah concluded. “I remain a free man. Samuel D Tweah, Jr. that FEARLESS Grebo warrior.”
The Ministry of Justice and the judiciary have not yet issued formal responses to Tweah’s declaration of non-compliance, leaving the next steps in this high-stakes standoff highly uncertain.
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