By Lincoln G. Peters
Monrovia, January 23, 2026: A Potential impeachment is looming over the presiding Choose of Legal Courtroom “A”, Roosevelt Z. Willie, concerning his involvement and writ of subpoena issued in opposition to the Clar Hope Basis, to offer monetary information and show proof of each monetary contribution made to the development of the Establishment.
The Clar Hope Basis of former First Woman Clar Marie Weah, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, filed a movement requesting Presiding Legal Courtroom ‘A’ Choose Roosevelt Z. Willie to quash the writ of subpoena duces tecum issued in opposition to it.
On January 15, 2026, Choose. Willie issued a writ of subpoena to the administration of the Clar Hope Basis, particularly instructing the inspiration to provide the record of its monetary contributions and information.
Nevertheless, the Basis has publicly acknowledged its openness and transparency, asserting that it “has nothing to cover” in regards to the funding and building of its establishment in Marshall.
The impeachment risk was made by Margibi County Senator and Chair of the Congress for Democratic Change legislative Caucus, Natheniel McGill, who described the decide’s actions as judicial abuse.
Sen. McGill went on additional to state that he will probably be doing a proper communication to the Senate plenary for subsequent sitting to make sure that the decide seems earlier than the Senate to offer justification and causes behind his motion.
Talking within the Senate plenary on Thursday, January 22, 2026, Sen. McGill stated it is vitally saddened and worrisome that the decide is utilizing an unorthodox technique to extract proof, one thing he stated is undermining the rule of legislation.
In keeping with him, it’s very irritating that the courtroom will probably be demanding non-public establishment present its monetary information, once they don’t have any case in opposition to them, one thing he described as judicial abuse and violation of Article 21 of the 1986 Structure of Liberia.
“Judicial abuse of energy is tantamount to impeachment. The decide who’s doing that is believed to be among the finest judges, so why is he doing it? Now, I need him to know that the legislature has energy too. We now have energy. In case you are within the Judiciary and also you abuse your energy, we will impeach you, we will take away you from energy.” Senator McGill acknowledged.
He disclosed his communication to the Senate plenary will embody reporting the matter, whereas searching for the consent of the Senate plenary to ask the Choose to offer justification and causes behind his motion, hoping the decide will understand his mistake. Nevertheless, he famous that it’s very shameful and painful that the Assert Restoration Workforce is utilizing the courtroom to violate the rights and privateness of the establishment. He asserted that the decide shouldn’t have entertained the writ within the first place, including that if they’ve case, they need to go to courtroom.
