The Liberian Ministry of Labor is increasingly becoming a haven for controversial figures who have been deemed unfit to serve in the Justice Ministry, with a pattern emerging where legal practitioners, initially appointed as Justice Ministers by Presidents, end up being reassigned to the Labor Ministry due to their tarnished reputations.
One such case is that of Cllr. Charles Gibson, who was appointed by former President, George Weah to serve as Justice Minister, only to be later sidelined due to his tainted past, subsequently finding himself at the Labor Ministry. Similarly, Cllr. Cooper Kruah, appointed by current President Joseph Nyumah Boakai as Justice Minister, faced a similar fate when President Boakai withdrew his nomination and instead nominated him as Labor Minister.
However, Cllr. Kruah’s fate hangs in the balance as his confirmation awaits Senate approval, mirroring Cllr. Gibson’s experience, who faced rejection twice due to his history of corruption and ineligibility for the nominated post.
Gibson’s first and second nominations as Justice Minister and Board chairman of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) under President Weah’s regime were both obstructed due to his questionable character. One of the primary reasons for Gibson’s rejection twice was his suspension for two months from the direct and indirect practice of law by the Supreme Court of Liberia in 2017. The Supreme Court Grievance and Ethics Committee found him guilty of misappropriating US$25,322.00 from a client, cementing doubts about his integrity and suitability for public office.
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