In October 2010, the chairman of Sirleaf's Unity Party, Varney Sherman, argued that implementation of the recommendation would be unconstitutional, as Article 21(a) of the Constitution prohibits ex post facto laws, and Sirleaf had broken no law by financially supporting Taylor that imposed a ban from public office as a penalty.
Pada bulan Oktober 2010, Ketua Partai Persatuan Sirleaf itu, Varney Sherman, berpendapat bahwa pelaksanaan rekomendasi akan inkonstitusional, karena Pasal 21 (a) Konstitusi melarangex post factohukum , dan Sirleaf telah melanggar hukum tidak oleh pendukung finansial Taylor bahwa memberlakukan larangan dari jabatan publik sebagai penalti.