Associate Justice Kabineh M. JannehMONROVIA – Associate Justice Kabineh M. Janneh’s impeachment trial is taking another dramatic turn as his lawyers have finally petitioned the Supreme Court to dismiss the case for constitutional reasons. The petition: “Impeachment Proceedings of Chief Justice and Associate Justices are provided for under Article 71 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia and the grounds for such impeachment are contained therein. Accordingly, it was not the contemplation of the Constitution of Liberia that the Senate would amend its Standing Rules that govern the Senate day-to-day activities to provide for the procedure for the conduct of impeachment trial. Hence, the amendment of Rule 63 of the Senate Standing Rules violates Article 43 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia. Associate Justice Ja’neh is facing impeachment trial for alleged theft of record and judgements rendered in road fund case, the Constance case, the Austin Clarke case and Impeachment prohibition case.

Source: Front Page Africa February 26, 2019 00:22 UTC