By Bill W. Cooper
The Democratic People’s Party of Liberia (DPPL), has joined several Liberians calling for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court.
The DPPL through its political leader, David Kiamu, said it is baffling that the party, led by President George M. Weah after five years, has done done nothing concrete to satisfy the desires of Liberians who were somehow victimized during the country’s civil unrest.
“Those who committed Economic crimes and those who murdered innocent people are still walking around here and are going scotch-free while some of them have even been awarded with state power and we from DPPL see this as an affront to the over thousands of Liberians that lost their lives during the atrocities,” Rev. Kiamu recounted.
Addressing a news conference over the weekend, he said, “DPPL is seriously concerned about this unfolding, and as such, we call on the Weah led-government to do what is necessary and set up the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia which will send out a louder message to our foreign partners that we are serious and ready for business.”
According to him, the DPPL is also in support of the US Congress Resolution 907 which among other things reaffirms America’s committeemen to support progress towards transparent and accountable institutions as well as other tenets of good governance in Liberia.
He indicated that consistent with the US Congress Resolution 1055, which supports the upholding of Democratic Principles in Liberia, they, from the DPPL also called on President Weah to write two separate letters to the UN Secretary General and the US Congress expressing Liberia’s readiness for the full implementation of recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Liberia and that it should be done within the period of 60 days or 2 months.
Commenting on the Liberian economy, Rev. Kiamu further stated that recent media report of a looming rice shortage on the Liberian market was something worrisome, and as such, it was timely that the government has found ways to mitigate the situation.
Meanwhile, the DPPL Political leader has also alarmed over the recent vandalizing of its Party’s Headquarters in Bassa, following their convention, and thereby blamed the Monrovia City Mayor, Jefferson Koijee for not providing the County with police to ensure that citizens and properties are protected.
He also frowned on the Liberia National Police over its inability to handle a person of interest involved into the death of the late Princess Cooper, something he said raises serious national security concerns, adding, “Because without security, Liberia will not be peaceful and safe for us all.”
