10/17/2025
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2025
Liberians in Defense of Dignified Labor expresses disgust in the miscarriage of justice being meted out against the Management of Colony Incorporated. It can be recalled that on June 24, 2024, Judge James E. Jones of the Debt Court of Montserrado County at the Temple of Justice ruled that Palm Spring Resort owed Ms. Ding Shu Jun, alias “Chinese Nancy” US$1,279,314.00, and ordered the restitution of the amount. This ruling came as a result of an Action of Debt case filed at the Debt Court by Ms. Jun against the owner of the former Palm Spring Resort, Mr. Najib Kamand. In an attempt to enforce its ruling, the Debt Court ordered the closure of Colony Hotel, now occupying the property of the former Palm Spring Resort.
Based on its closure for reportedly having connection with the owner of the former Palm Spring Resort, Mr. Najib Kamand, Colony Incorporated filed a Bill of Information, informing the court that it is a separate and distinct business entity without link to the judgment debtor, and so shall not be bothered when the court is enforcing its judgment against Mr. Kamand. After hearing the Bill of Information, consisting of a review of the Article of Incorporation of Colony Incorporated and its Lease Agreement, Judge James E. Jones ruled that Colony Incorporated has no connection with the Judgment debtor, Najib Kamand. This July 31, 2025 Ruling by Judge Jones releases Colony Incorporated from all liabilities owed by the Judgment Debtor, Najib Kamand, including the more than US$1 million debt owed to Ms. Ms. Ding Shu Jun, alias “Chinese Nancy”.
Therefore, the Liberians in Defense of Dignified Labor is seriously disappointed to learn that Chief Justice Yamie Gbessay has allegedly given three (3) day ultimatum to the management of Colony Incorporated to pay the US$1,279,314.00 debt owed Ms. Ms. Ding Shu Jun, alias “Chinese Nancy” by the owner of the former Palm Spring Hotel, Najib Kamand. It is even embarrassing that Justice Gbessay would use the Labor Court to enforce his order when the court has no jurisdiction over cases of debts. Chief Justice Gbessay’s alleged order is an abuse of judicial power and undermines the dispensation of justice for all. It is ridiculous and gravely unfair for Colony Incorporated to be ordered closed for a debt the business entity has no link to.
However, intelligence gathered by the Liberians in Defense of Dignified Labor reveals that Chief Justice Gbessay’s alleged arbitrary order is being largely influenced by a notorious Chinese national, Gao Feng alias “Chinese Michael”, who has a strong relationship with Ms. Ding Shu Jun alias “Chinese Nancy”. We are informed that this “Chinese Michael” fellow built a modern state of the art hotel for Chief Justice Yamie Gbessay in Sanniquellie Nimba County. It is also alleged that “Chinese Michael” runs several illegal mining sites for Justice Gbessay in four counties, Gbarpolu, Lofa, Nimba, Grand Kru & Grand Cape Mount. These unscrupulous businesses, from which Justice Gbessay and criminal “Chinese Michael” earn millions of US Dollars, is the strong driving force behind Justice’s Gbeisay unjust actions. In essence, criminal “Chinese Michael” believes that he can use his criminal connection with the chief priest of Liberian courts, Chief Justice Gbeisay, to hold Colony Incorporated unjustly liable for a debt the business has no link to.
Consequently, Liberians in Defense of Dignified Labor calls on Chief Justice Yamie Gbeisay to immediately disembark from the illegal and unjust order against Colony Incorporated, as this is against justice. Colony Incorporated prayed for justice and it was granted by the Debt Court. Hence, Chief Justice Gbeisay is under legal obligation to uphold and protect the just ruling of the Debt Court and not to arbitrarily circumvent it for personal and material reasons. If Chief Justice Gbeisay does not disembark from his draconian judicial order, Liberians in Defense of Dignified Labor will communicate with the US Embassy and all other foreign embassies near Monrovia regarding his illegal actions and dealings.
Signed: _____________________ Approved: ___________________
Laurina Massaquoi Alfred Dickson
National Secretary General National Chairman
