Monrovia – The Commercial Court at the Temple of Justice has ordered the arrest of Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Julia Duncan Cassell for her alleged failure to settle over US$90,000 debt owed a local IT firm based on the Court’s order. The Minister has also been fined US$150 to be paid into government’s coffers within 24 hours for disrespecting the court. Dallamah Sulonteh, lawyer representing Minister Cassell, told the court that the minister could not attend the hearing because of her absence from the country“Your honor I will like to inform this court of the absence of Minister Cassell from the country and the bailiwicks of this court and wish to appeal to the court to tamper justice with mercy,” said Atty. Kruah indicated that the court’s judgment for which the contempt charge was issued against Minister Cassell was issued four months ago and the Minister had failed to comply with the court’s order. Judge Paegar further asserted that the court would not sit and watch anyone disrespecting the court as refusal of Minister Cassell to comply with the court’s judgment issued four months ago shows disrespect to the court.

Source: Front Page Africa January 05, 2018 02:48 UTC