Liberia, July 20 -- Monrovia Liberia's Minister Finance and Development Planning, Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has challenged a new batch of Liberian magistrates to resist corruption, political interference and financial inducements, declaring that integrity, not legal brilliance alone, will determine the future of the country's justice system.

Delivering the keynote address at the graduation ceremony of Cycle 5 of the Professional Magistrate Training Program (PMTP) at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia on Friday, July 17, Minister Ngafuan schooled graduates on the importance of the profession they are entering - a public service at a time when the credibility of the Judiciary remains central to Liberia's democratic governance and economi...