Liberia: Gbeisay Challenges Nimba Stereotypes, Pushes for Judicial Integrity

Liberia’s Chief Justice, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, has taken a strong stand against ethnic stereotyping and pledged sweeping reforms in the judiciary, promising to restore integrity and discipline across the nation’s courts.

Speaking during the formal seating of Judge Victoria W. Duncan as Resident Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata, Chief Justice Gbeisay dismissed a long-standing notion that members of the Nimba community often “abuse power” when placed in authority.

“One day, I was…