MONROVIA – Outgoing United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy said he was saddened to see the acquittal of suspects in both a recent human trafficking case and in the US$100 million cocaine trafficking case. “From an outsider’s perspective it is alarming that convictions could not be obtained in Liberia, even when the evidence seemed so overwhelming. Right after the jurors’ verdict, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. Despite public outrage over the NPP Youth League’s action, President George Weah and VP Taylor have remained mum over the incident. “I urge media institutions and integrity organizations to keep politicians of all parties accountable to their important Declaration commitments.

Source: Front Page Africa June 01, 2023 08:08 UTC