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Monrovia, May 11, 2026 — A fifteen-member jury, on Friday, May 8, acquitted former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah of all charges in the high-profile economic sabotage case tied to an alleged US$6.4 million scheme.
The verdict cleared Tweah of economic sabotage, theft of property, money laundering, criminal conspiracy and criminal facilitation.
The case, prosecutors alleged, involved the unauthorized withdrawal and alleged misuse of millions of United States dollars intended for public purposes—an allegation the defendants denied throughout the trial.
In a mixed outcome for other defendants, former Acting Justice Minister Nyenati Tuan was found guilty of criminal facilitation and theft of property, while former Presidential Security Advisor Jefferson Karmoh walked free.
Jurors also acquitted former Comptroller Moses Cooper on all five counts, but returned a guilty verdict against Stanley Ford on the theft charge.
Legal observers say those convicted on any count are expected to seek redress at the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, several Liberians, speaking to reporters shortly after the ruling, expressed disappointment, describing the outcome as “tainted” and “selective.”
Critics argue it is hard to reconcile guilty verdicts against some defendants with Tweah’s complete acquittal, insisting the law was applied unevenly.
Supporters of Tweah, mainly stalwarts of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), poured into celebratory mood hours after the ruling, parading in T-shirts reading “Tweah Not Guilty.” Party officials hailed the acquittal as a victory over what they called political witch-hunting.
