Bong County District #3 Representative, J. Marvin Cole, has criticized members of the opposition for celebrating the acquittal of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, while ignoring other opposition figures, who the trial jury found guilty.
Rep. Cole said, Mr. Tweah was selectively acquitted leaving other for “criminal facilitation and other charges.”
Although he congratulated Tweah on his acquittal, Cole also sympathized with former Security Advisor Jefferson Karmoh, former Acting Justice Minister Nyenati Tuan, and former Financial Intelligence Agency Director Stanley Ford.
He said, the opposition celebration of Tweah’s not guilty verdict, while remaining silent on those convicted, shows that some individuals within the opposition are considered “less important than others.”
Cole further stated that instead of jubilating over Tweah’s acquittal alone, the opposition should issue a statement congratulating Tweah, while also empathizing with those who were found guilty.
He rejected claims that the outcome of the case was solely a victory for the opposition, noting that the verdict “represented a win-win situation for both sides since the jury handed down both guilty and not guilty verdicts.”