MONROVIA, March 6 (LINA) - Justice Minister Benedict Sannoh has said that it remains ‘a top priority’ of government to build ‘a strong and vibrant justice system’ as Liberia strives to become ‘a strong post-war’ nation.

 
Sannoh stated that while it remains an undisputed fact that there are some lapses in Liberia’s justice system, government remains optimistic that its regular intervention to mitigate judicial flaws will materialize.
 
Speaking at the Ministry of Information regular press conference Thursday at the ministry in Monrovia, Sannoh attributed the numerous problems currently faced by Liberia to the prolonged civil crisis which, according to him, largely obstructed the nation’s progress.
 
He narrated that Liberia, prior to the 1989 civil conflict, boasted of quality educational, judicial, health and economic systems.
 
“The weaknesses in our judicial system and other problems we are now facing are the consequences of the conflict which negatively impacted every system of Liberia,” he stressed.
   
He acknowledged that numerous achievements have also been accrued by the government, citing security, political freedom, as well as speedy adjudication at courts as evidence that the government is interested in building sustainable justice structures.
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