Liberia, May 12 -- MONROVIA -The Independent Societal Watch Advocates (ISWA) has come to the defense of Justice Minister Oswald Tweh following criticism from Unity Party Youth League Chairman Togar Melvin Cephas over the government's handling of the high-profile US$6.2 million corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah.

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

In a statement issued Monday, May 11, the civil society organization says the recent not-guilty verdict in the case should be viewed as a demonstration of judicial independence rather than a sign of weakness or incompetence of the Minister of Justice and, by extension, the Ministry of Justice.

ISWA's statement comes on the heels of a Facebook post by Chairman Cephas follo...