MONROVIA, Oct. 13 -- Montserrado county Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has taken issue with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay over his latest call for the dissolution of a jury trial in the justice system of Liberia.

By Obediah Johnson

Speaking at the opening of the October Term of court at the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12, Chief Justice Gbeisay proposed ending the jury trial system, pointing to persistent allegations of jury tampering, bribery, and corruption.

He emphasized that interference with jurors undermines fair trials, slows down justice, increases costs, and erodes public confidence in the judiciary. He further cited several instances of reported and proven jury tampering, and urged ...