Liberia's highest court, the Supreme Court of Liberia, has finally cleared Labor Minister, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr. of the long-standing false ethical breach allegations.
The case was brought forth by one Edgar Sydney. A Labor Ministry press statement issued shortly following the Supreme Court's ruling was handed down during its March Term 2026, disclosed that the allegations against the Labor Minister were made by complainant Sydney, Chief Executive Officer of the Mano River Agricultural Rehabilitation Development Corporation (MARDCO), dating back to 2014.
Sydney's allegations emerged when he accused Cllr. Kruah of ethical breach when MARDCO hired his legal services. The Labor Ministry statement quoting cogent court documents, disclosed that with the Judicial Ethics and Grievance Committee’s finding showed no magnitude in Sydney's allegations. Not being satisfied with the findings, the complainant took flight to the Supreme Court.
The Labor Ministry statement said throughout the legal tussle, Cllr. Kruah consistently rejected all allegations, stressing that his legal services to Sydney were based on professional obligations.
The Supreme Court's records have now validated the Ethics Committee's findings, vindicating the Labor Minister on all charges.
The Labor Ministry press statement further quoted the August 27, 2026 opinion and ruling, based on the Grievance and Ethics Committee's investigative report on the complaint filed by Mr. Edgar Syney, CEO of Mano River Agricultural Rehabilitation Development Corporation (MARDCO), against the Henries’ Law Firm, then headed by Cllr. Kruah, is false and baseless.
The Supreme Court's opinion is further quoted by the statement as emphasizing that: "... following the issuance of this court's mandate, as per the records emanating from the Grievance and Ethics Committee's Investigative reports, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah does not deny that monies connected with the execution proceedings passed through his hands.
He maintained, however, that the monies that passed through him were either delivered to complaints or constituted payments associated with legal representation.
“The Court therefore found no sufficient evidentiary basis upon which to conclude that Cllr. Kruah violated that portion of Rule 15, which prohibits an attorney from committing client funds with his own funds or using client’s funds for his personal benefits.
" The Supreme Court further opined: "...the mere existence of disagreement between an attorney and his client regarding monies collected, legal fees allegedly due, or the adequacy of an accounting does not , without more, establish conversion, misappropriation, commiting or personal use of client funds". "...wherefore and in view of the foregoing"; the Supreme concluded, "the complaint is hereby dismissed. The Clerk of Court is ordered to inform the parties accordingly. AND IT IS HEREBY SO ORDERED", the highest court concluded.
The Supreme Court's ruling was released during its March 2026 Term of Court, endorsed by the Full Bench
It can be recalled that this case formed basis for a baseless sustained campaign by political detractors of Labor Minister Kruah, when he was initially tipped for Justice Minister position during the first year of the current Boakai-Koung 'RESCUE Mission Government'.
The Labor Minister is the present National Chairman of The Movement for Democracy and Reconciliation (MDR) of late Nimba County Political Godfather, Senator Prince Y. Johnson. Signed: E. Frederick Baye-Acting Director of Department of Communications and Public Affairs/Ministry of Labor
