Claim Abdullai Kamara Was Mistakenly Indicted, But LACC Resists The Motion To The Court
PHOTO: Defendant Abdullai L. Kamara
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia- The Suspended Liberia head of Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), Abdullai L. Kamara through his legal representation has filed a motion to Criminal Court ‘C’ to drop him out of the case, because they claim he was mistakenly indicted instead of Tamma Corporation, as Garmah Never Lomo reports.
Mr. Kamara prayed the court presided over by udge Joe S. Barkon to drop him as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tamma Corporation before,as enshrined in the Writ of Summons, adding that he was wrongly named and labeled as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation due to the following legal and factual reasons to wit:
In resistance to the motion above, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) prayed the court to deny and dismiss Movant Abdullai L. Kamara’s Motion to Drop Motion.
Movant says that he is wrongly labeled and named as the Chief Executive Officer of Tamma Corporation, although he relinquished the Chief Executive Position over two years ago that the Movant in this ancillary Motion to Drop Misjoined Party in these proceedings and moves Your Honor to drop him as party defendant in the main Action of Against Tama Corporation.
The motion further that In substantiation of the averment contained herein is the copy of the Board Resolution naming or appointing Mr. Mr. Fabian Lavelanet as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Additionally, the Liberia law provides that where there is misjoined party, Motion may be filed to drop the misjoined party and that may be dropped by order of the Court on Motion of any or on the Court own Motion at any stage of the action on any terms that are just Ssection 5.56 of the Civil Procedure Law, ILCL Rev. tit I. it is the on the basis that the Motion to drop Abudallai Kamara as wrongly labeled as the chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TAMMA Corporation where as pursuant to Board Resolution, Mr. Fabian Lavelanet was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of TAΜΜΑ
Corporation on July 17, 2025
Movant says that pursuant to Board Resolution, Movant Abudullai Kamara has no longer being TAMMA Corporation as CEO effective May 10, 2024 over one year ago and replaced by Mr. Fabian Lavelanet as TAMMA Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer as the corporation has perpetual existence and instead of the present CEO in person Abdullai Kamara was labeled as the CEO against the Corporation operation and Board Resolution.
Movant maintained that during the Private Prosecutor-LACC investigation of TAMMa Corporation into the alleged charges, Movant- Abdullai L. Kamara made it very clear that he (Abdullai Kamara) is no longer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for TAMΜΑ Corporation and that the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the corporation is Hon. Fabian Lavelanet.
Additionally, the new CEO also made a voluntary statement before the same Private Prosecutor acknowledging the fact that he (Fabian Lavelanet) was the current CEO for TAMMA Corporation.
Notwithstanding all of these presentations made by both Movant and the new named CEO, the Respondent still wrongly and illegally labeled him as the CEO for TAMMA CORPORATION.
Movant says that in order to comport to fairs, justice, equity and the law, it was proper for the Writ of Summons not to carry specific name of TAMMY CORPORATION rather the summons would have be carried CEO, Deputy, CEO, General Manager or any one or authorized personnel acting in a Corporate Capacity, and When the Summons is served, the Corporation will choose who to represent it in the Court but instead it was Movant that was targeted and defamed and subjected to public shame, and public disgrace.
WHEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, MOVANT prays Your Honor and this Honorable Court to drop Movant that wrongly and illegally name as TAMMA CORPORATION’s Chief Executive Officer and uphold the law cited supra and grant unto Movant any other relief that will be legal, just, fair, and equitable under the prevailing circumstances.
In resistance to the motion above, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) prayied the court to deny and dismiss Movant Abdullai L. Kamara’s Motion to Drop Motion.
In substantiation of its resistance, Respondent states the following reasons:
That as to Count One (1) of the Motion, That Respondent says it has no merit as the mere labelling of Movant, the former CEO as the current CEO does not vitiate the fact that it was movant that was investigated and indicted for various crimes, including economic sabotage, theft of property, misapplication of entrusted property,etc, for which he should be held to account.
Prosecution resistance stated that Movant is being held for these crimes because whilst he served as CEO of Tamma Corporation, the company was used as a conduit to divert and siphon $3,586,496.33USD from the internal revenue of Liberia.
Therefore, labeling him as the current CEO is inconsequential since it has been clearly established that he committed these crimes prior to relinguishing his role as CEO.
Respondent says the Motion to Drop is not available to the Movant because this is a criminal case and the statute relied on in the civil procedure law is not applicable because the criminal statute provides remedy. Consequently, the Motion to Drop, having no legal foundation should be denied and dismissed and it is so prayed.
That further to Count One (1) above, Respondent says that at the time the crimes were committed, Movant/co-defendant was the CEO of TAMMA
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Respondent/Plaintiff says that assuming without admitting that movant was not properly addressed as former CEO, it is harmless.
Respondent says Section 1.3 Chapter 1, “Harmless Error” and Section 14.7.3, Amendment to Conform to Evidence, all of the Criminal Procedure Law, it has the right to correct the Abdullai Kamara as former CEO from in the proceeding which does not affect the substantial right of the party.
Meaning, TAMMA CORPORATION, which is not the intent of Prosecution to be Co-defendant in the main case, relative to the species of evidence gathered, said defect will to be corrected by means of Amendment.
- Respondent/Plaintiff denies all counts singularly and entirely in Movant’s Motion, which were not specifically denied.
WHEREFORE, AND IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, Respondent prays Your Honor and this Honorable Court to deny and dismiss Movant’s Motion to Drop, and grant unto Respondent/Plaintiff any and all relief that Your Honor may deem just, legal and equitable in this given circumstance.
In another development, former National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) head Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis, has filed a valid criminal appearance bond of US$255,000 at Criminal Court “C” to secure her temporary release while awaiting trial.
Defendant Dennis, and other defendants including NOCAL’s Financial Comptroller Richmond Jallah and Edmond Massaquoi II, an IT technician at the Ministry of Transport, faces a sweeping 25-count indictment filed by the Grand Jury of Montserrado County.
The defendants were indicted for multiple charges ranging from Economic sabotage, Fraud on the internal revenue, Misuse and illegal disbursement of public funds, Tampering with public records, Criminal conspiracy, facilitation, and attempt and Violations of the PPCC and PFM laws.
The defendants brought human surety from the Brighter Day School, Inc., represented by its principal, and Ms. Anna Jallah, who offered property as collateral.
Conditions of the bond are, all defendants must appear in court when summoned and remain under judicial jurisdiction throughout the proceedings. If convicted, they’ve agreed to surrender to the sheriff to serve any imposed sentence.
The indictment filed on July 15, 2025, prosecutors alleged that Dennis and her co-defendants conspired to manipulate the procurement process for the acquisition of a luxury executive vehicle budgeted at US$75,000. Investigators claim the actual market value of the vehicle was significantly lower, raising suspicions of kickbacks and inflated pricing schemes.
Other allegations against defendant Dennis and others are, Awarding a US$585,000 consultancy contract in violation of procurement laws , Misappropriating CSR funds to reward political supporters in Montserrado County’s District #4 and Attempting to funnel US$30,000 in kickbacks through a second vehicle registered under Dennis’s private company.