After a month’s pressure from the public, Nimba County Electoral District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility son has returned to South Beach. The Ministry of Justice bears the responsibility of restoring public trust in the legal system by immediately pursuing the re-arrest of Peach Bility. If no corrective measures are taken, this case is expected serve as yet another testament to the erosion of law and order in Liberia. The judicial system, already marred by allegations of corruption and favoritism, seems to be combating this alleged scandal to go unchallenged. Judge Dixon’s role in this suspected legal travesty has been focused because his decision to ‘unilaterally and clandestinely’ release Peach Bility subjects the lost of public confidence in Liberia’s judiciary. Whether driven by incompetence or outright corruption, the public claims that a dangerous precedent has been set, signaling that justice in Liberia is negotiable for those with influence. Representative Bility direct /indirect alleged involvement in his son’s illicit release from custody has triggered widespread outrage, further highlighting the entrenched culture of impunity within Liberia’s governance and judicial system. The allegations, meticulously outlined by the public, suggest that Representative Bility, leveraging his political office, collaborated with Judge A. Blamo Dixon to unlawfully free his son Peach H. Bility from pre-trial detention despite facing non-bailable charges under Liberia’s 2023 Anti-Drug Law. At the heart of this controversy lies the indisputable evidence that Representative Bility’s Chief of Office Staff, Wilfred J.S. Bangura, stood as ‘human surety’ for Peach Bility’s release. This is said to be a blatant maneuver exposing the systematic decay within Liberia’s judiciary, where laws are manipulated to serve the elites while ordinary citizens languish in detention. The rumors in the public was that “the law cannot only be for the poor and the weak,” a sentiment that resonates deeply with Liberians who have repeatedly witnessed double- standards in the administration of justice. The charges against Peach Bility were severe and should have barred any legal maneuvering to secure his release. He was accused of unlicensed possession, sale, trade, administration, dispensation, delivery, distribution, and transportation of controlled drugs and substances. Additionally, he was charged with illegal possession of firearms. Under Section 14.89 of the 2023 Anti-Drug Law, these crimes are explicitly non-bailable, placing Judge Dixon’s actions under intense scrutiny. However, Representative Bility publicly denied any involvement in his son’s release but said denial was quickly dismantled when documents surfaced confirming that his Chief of Office Staff had facilitated the process. This revelation not only discredits Bility’s claims of non-involvement but also underscores the calculated nature of this judicial malpractice.
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