PHOTO: Justice Ministry family pose group photos with students and guests
The Ministry of Justice has officially certificated 42 students as justice ambassadors after three months of mentorship at various departments and as well, as collaborates of the institution, as Augustine Octavius reports.
Speaking at the ceremony marking the certification of the students in Monrovia during the weekend, Justice Minister, Osward Tweh, expressed the hope that the number will increase to over 100 students.
“We see mob violence all around, they are people from the community, and so you will be there to tell them, this is wrong,” he stressed; noting: “ let give the law a chance by giving the police the opportunity by arresting those allegedly involved.”
“You are the helper we need because government cannot be everywhere in the community, therefore, we are coming to because you are going to be the succeeding generation after our days.”
Counselor Tweh added that it is that these students will go in their schools, communities and colleges and practiced the knowledge they have acquired from the various departments at the Ministry of Justice
According to the minister, some of these students were in children justice, human rights, economic crimes in order to see and get involve in what is done at the ministry.
“You have been prepared to have a little understanding on how government is run,” he said; adding: “some of the obstacles, some of the challenges and when your times come, then you will be better prepared to handle the situations.”
“You know very well that our country has gone through trying times and we want to correct these challenges but not for us but you and your children in order to live in a better society, a more caring and loving, more discipline and transparent as well as a more law abiding society.”
Earlier, the students during separate remarks, appealed to the Liberian government to ensure the construction of juvenile prisons to reduce the habit of jailing children and adults in the same prison facilities.
The students also appealed to the Liberia National Police to desist from selective justice by ensuring the law is applied equally to all citizens.
The program, which was held at the 6th floor of the Justice Ministry was graced by the Commissioner General of the Liberia Immigration Service, the Deputy Inspector General for Crimes Services of the Liberia National Police, the representative of Arcelor Mitter Steel, parents and relatives of the students.