The Supreme Court of Liberia has upheld a lower court ruling that cleared former acting chairperson of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority Abdullah Kamara, of criminal charges brought by the Liberia Anti‑Corruption Commission.
In a ruling issued in early September, the Supreme Court dismissed the LACC’s appeal of Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice, which in August had found that Mr. Kamara was unlawfully indicted in an alleged $3.58 million economic‑sabotage case.
A court clearance issued to Kamara on September 4 said a review of the case file shows the charges against him were dropped as of August 1, 2025, “thereby discharging him from further answering to the said charges and subsequently restoring his constitutional and statutory rights.”
In August, Judge Joe S. Barkon ruled that Kamara was improperly named in the indictment as a corporate officer representing Tamma Corporation, despite having relinquished any executive role with the company more than a year earlier.
“Tamma Corporation, as a distinct legal entity, currently has its own Chief Executive Officer and corporate officers authorized to act on its behalf,” Judge Barkon wrote.
He concluded that naming Kamara in the indictment was “improper, unlawful, and untenable,” and ordered that Kamara be removed from the case. The judge also denied the state’s resistance to the motion to dismiss.
Defense lawyers and supporters had argued that the LACC’s investigation was unjustified, saying the Government Auditing Commission (GAC) report that prompted the probe did not mention Kamara. According to the defense account in court filings, the LACC found no evidence of corruption implicating Kamara but nevertheless recommended his indictment to the president.
The president subsequently suspended Kamara and directed the Justice Ministry and the LACC to investigate further. The LACC then unilaterally indicted and arraigned him in Criminal Court, the filings say.
The Criminal Court’s dismissal of Kamara from the case prompted the LACC to appeal to the Supreme Court. With the Supreme Court’s dismissal of that appeal, the lower court decision stands and Kamara’s legal position in the matter is formally resolved, the court clearance noted.
The ruling restores the constitutional and statutory rights the court said had been affected by the indictment and related proceedings. The LACC has not issued a public comment on the Supreme Court’s decision as of press time.
