8 h. ago Liberia: Morlu Condemns ‘Police Brutality,’ Rallies Opposition to Speak Up After Executive Mansion Rejects Petition

Monrovia — Mulbah K. Morlu, chairman of the advocacy group Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), has condemned what he described as police brutality against peaceful protesters and criticized the Executive Mansion for rejecting a petition submitted by demonstrators. He vowed that the opposition’s struggle against what he called “bad governance” will continue.   By [...] The post Liberia: Morlu Condemns ‘Police Brutality,’ Rallies Opposition to Speak Up After Executive Mansion Rejects Petition appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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24 h. ago Liberia: Police Arrest STAND Protester as Demonstrators Defy Orders, Insist on “Cooking at the Executive Mansion”

Monrovia — The Liberia National Police (LNP) on Wednesday arrested an affiliate of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) during protest activities near the Executive Mansion, sparking accusations of profiling and selective enforcement by demonstrators. By Jaheim T. Tumu | jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com The arrested protester, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, claimed he [...] The post Liberia: Police Arrest STAND Protester as Demonstrators Defy Orders, Insist on “Cooking at the Executive Mansion” appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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26 h. ago Liberia: Morlu Warms Boakai to ‘Lead or Leave’ as STAND Marches to Protest Ground

Monrovia – The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) Executive Director Mulbah K. Morlu, has launched a defiant protest march to the Executive Mansion, vowing not to be intimidated by what it described as the “muscles” of Liberia’s security forces. By Jaheim T. Tumu-jaheim.tumu@frontpageafricaonline.com Speaking to reporters at the start of the march [...] The post Liberia: Morlu Warms Boakai to ‘Lead or Leave’ as STAND Marches to Protest Ground appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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27 h. ago Liberia: Police Deploy as STAND Defies LNP Warning Ahead of December 17 Protest

Monrovia- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has deployed officers across key locations in Monrovia and its environs ahead of a planned protest by the civic group Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), heightening tension as authorities and protest organizers clash over constitutional rights, public safety, and the use of the Executive Mansion grounds. [...] The post Liberia: Police Deploy as STAND Defies LNP Warning Ahead of December 17 Protest appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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31 h. ago Liberia: President Boakai Suspends NCD Officials, Orders Audit

Executive Mansion, Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has taken decisive administrative action at the National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), suspending two senior officials and ordering a comprehensive audit following recommendations from a Special Investigative Committee. According to a statement released Tuesday by the Executive Mansion, the President has temporarily suspended the NCD’s Executive [...] The post Liberia: President Boakai Suspends NCD Officials, Orders Audit appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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31 h. ago Liberia: STAND Vows to Proceed with December 17 Protest Despite Police Warnings

Monrovia – The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) has rejected claims by the Liberia National Police that the Executive Mansion grounds are off-limits for protests ahead of the planned December 17 demonstration. STAND Chairman Mulbah Morlu described the police assertion as historically dishonest, legally baseless, and politically selective, calling it an insult [...] The post Liberia: STAND Vows to Proceed with December 17 Protest Despite Police Warnings appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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