MONROVIA, Aug. 17 -- Justin Oldpa Yeazehn, popularly known as "Prophet Key," has emerged from nearly six months of incarceration declaring that his time behind bars has changed him, while simultaneously questioning the legality and proportionality of the 180-day sentence imposed against him by the Supreme Court of Liberia.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

Following his release from the Monrovia Central Prison Friday, Prophet Key said his experience in detention had served as a period of rehabilitation and reflection, suggesting that the ordeal had forced him to reassess his conduct, his public utterances and the manner in which he communicates with others.

His comments mark a notable shift from the confrontational ...