By Garmah Lomoh|Judiciary contributor
Following a writ of arrest issued by Criminal Court “C” National Port Authority boss Bill Twehway and his deputies on Monday on June 22,2020, along with the subsequent arrest of two it’s legal Counselors, the NPA finally Released a 40 foot Container to the court belonging to Liberia Swedish trading company.
The two Counselors arrested on Tuesday June 23,2020, are Cllr. Dempster Teah and Atty. Lorpu Godfrey.
The container was escorted by the Acting Minister of Justice Nyenati Tuan along with Port security.
The 40foot container has been to the port since December of 2019, and container payment was done but the port authority headed Bill Twehway refused to release the container to its owner for reason best known to the management.
It can be recalled during the former Defense Minister Brownie Samukai case, the Minister of state, Minister of Justice, Finance Minister were Subpoenaed by Criminal Court C to produce an original copy of a documents from their respective Ministry, but they all disobey the court’s order and a contempt of court was issued on Finance Minister which was followed by a Writ of arrest before they can appeared.
Similarly, on Monday June 22, 2020, Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice headed by Judge Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay issued a writ of arrest on the managing Director of the National Port Authority boss Bill Twehway, his deputies, managers including their legal counsel after issuing a contempt of court on them but failed to appear According to a writ of arrest issued by Criminal Court “C”, defendant Bill Twehway.
A legal luminary who preferred not to be named told Liberia Public Radio Tuesday that officials of the CDC led administration seem to behave a ‘turtle’ who can quickly move when fire is applied on the back.
In recent times, several officials of the Weah led government have held in contempt of court for their unruly behavior toward the justice system.
