Dispense Justice to promote peace amongst your people, Justice Nagbe urges judges

Associate Justice, Joseph N. Nagbe has advised the Judge of the 14^th Judicial Circuit Court in Cestos City, River Cess County, to dispense justice fairly as a way of promoting peace amongst his people.

Justice Nagbe who has oversight responsibility for River Cess, Sinoe and Grand Gedeh Counties said “the debate about peace anywhere in the world centers around justice.  Where there is no justice there is no peace.”

Justice Nagbe made the statement in Cestos City at the opening of the February A.D. 2019 Term of court which coincided with the seating of the appointed Resident Circuit Judge of the 14^th Judicial Circuit Court, His Honor D. Onesimus Banwon.

Justice Nagbe described Judge Banwon as one who comes to the position with great experience, though not as a judge, but as a former County Attorney for both River Cess and Grand Bassa Counties for several years.

“I am convinced that his stay at this court will promote justice, will promote peace.”

Because justice goes to recognizing the rights of party litigants without favor or without regret, Justice Nagbe urged Judge Banwon and other judges to dispense justice in accordance with law.

He noted by regret he meant that judges should not give a right to a party litigant if that party litigant does not deserve it under the law; then in that case they will be promoting peace in their various counties and jurisdictions.

The Associate Justice told the new Resident Circuit Judge of the 14^th Judicial Circuit that he was an eye of the judiciary because he was interpreting the law in River Cess County.

“Your ability to stem the evil of the society is involved. Your ability to speak truth to the power that be if the power that be is not following the law, is involved. Read the law and apply it,” Justice Nagbe cautioned.

He further admonished Judge Banwon not to take the position of a judge lightly, because the job is demanding and the character of the judge is involved.

Justice Nagbe urged Judge Banwon to strike a balance in the performance of his duties for the promotion of peace and justice in the county.

The Associate Justice also called on the people of River Cess County to respect the authority of Judge Banwon whom he said was ‘their own son.’