Monrovia, June 27 -- Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah has condemned the Liberian government over what he described as his "unlawful arrest and detention," along with that of several other senior officials from the administration of former President George Weah.

By Selma Lomax | selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The former foreign minister's criticism follows corruption charges brought against him and others by the Ministry of Justice and the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force, which he argues are politically motivated.

Kemayah, who spoke to reporters on Thursday following his release from the Monrovia Central Prison, accused President Joseph Boakai's administration of weaponizing the just...