Liberia: Chief Justice Pushes to Abolish Jury Trials – Sen. Dillon Fires Back

Published: October 12, 2026

MONROVIA — Chief Justice Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr. has called for the abolition of Liberia’s trial jury system over widespread allegations of jury tampering, drawing strong opposition from Montserrado County Sen. Abraham Darius Dillon, who says the proposal threatens a fundamental constitutional right.

The chief justice made the controversial proposal during the opening of the Supreme Court’s October Term, citing reported incidents of bribery, intimidation and…