This is a significant departure from his two immediate predecessors, former Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and George Manneh Weah, who demonstrated very little interest in establishing said court, as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended.
It shall liaise with international partners in sourcing funding for the Special War Crimes Court of Liberia draft legislation for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Court for Liberia, taking into full consideration jurisdictional configuration, which shall be distinct and separate from those ascribed to other current criminal courts in the country, and be capable of addressing all forms of corruption cases connected and growing out of the civil war as well as corruptions committed during...
Commentators describe President Boakai's move as daring. It comes from a leader approaching 80 who has no thought for a second term. This action is surely going to be hard on key supporters, such as kingmaker and warlord Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, who was very instrumental in his election. Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended a little over 90 persons, including ex-warlords, rebel generals, and private individuals, for prosecution for their various roles played during the country's brutal wars.