Monrovia, Jan. 22 -- The Clar Hope Foundation, a charitable organization founded by former First Lady Clar Marie Weah, has formally petitioned Criminal Court "A" to quash a subpoena issued in connection with an investigation by the Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT).

In a strongly worded filing, the Foundation described the subpoena as "unreasonable and oppressive," arguing that the court lacks authority to compel disclosure of its financial records outside the framework of an active legal case.

"The Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to conduct a stand-alone investigative exercise," the Clar Hope Foundation stated. "The subpoena duces tecum issued herein seeks broad disclosure of financial and donor informati...