He was elected on May 5, 2015, during a special election, and sworn in on May 12, 2015. With this, he will be able to influence the U.S. President to support the resolution to establish a war crimes court in Liberia. Some groups that have been leading the campaign recently, want the establishment of a special court to try war and economic criminals. A staunch war crimes court advocate in the last regime, Maryland County Representative Bhofal Chambers, who is the current Speaker, has now reversed his earlier position and has been calling for restorative justice. The commission made over 200 recommendations, including prosecution of individuals found responsible for various kinds of gross human rights violation and war crimes.

Source: Daily Observer September 11, 2018 02:29 UTC