As Independent National Rights Commission Chair Dedicates His Office
PHOTO: Mulbah Morlu and Cllr. Brown performing the dedication of STAND’s offices
By Augustine Octavius, augustineoctavius@gmail.com
The Chairman of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day says STAND is not a political party and will remain a civil society organization that is geared towards advocating for the ordinary Liberian people.
Mulbah Morlu added that the only people who will be afraid of the existence of STAND are those officials of government who are corrupt and stealing the Liberian people’s money.
Mr. Morlu made the statements when the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day dedicated its new offices in Congo Town east of Monrovia on Friday.
Chairman Morlu told the large number of people who graced the occasion that STAND will continue to fights against the ills including corruption and bad governance in the Liberian society
“On behalf STAND and thousands of its members across the country,” he went on, “the organization will remain a force for good.”
“STAND will remain tall in defense of the masses, what is rights, to fight impunity and bring about a accountable governance,” he said; adding: “ if you are in government and continue to do those bad things, then you have a good reason to be afraid because this organization will go after those who corrupt, polluting the seat power and misusing the wealth of the people.”
“We are doing these things without any desire for political incentives because our desire is for peace, stability and democratic growth in Liberia.”
“STAND has come into existence to ensure that change comes to Liberia because the rottenness of our democracy needs to change as this organization will stand at the barrel of danger on our lives and with danger on us because we care more about Liberia than our personal security.”
“Liberia deserves better and the change in this country not never be delayed or denied but must come now and not latter.”
Remarking during the program, the Chairman of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights of Liberia, Counselor Dempster Brown, warned STAND against politicizing itself.
He welcomed STAND’s efforts in the promotion of human rights in the society and cautioned all civil society organizations to join the fight for human rights in the country.
For its part, the Secretary General of the Liberia Council of Churches , Reverend Christopher Toe, congratulated STAND on behalf of its President, Reverend Doctor Samuel Reeves .
He welcomed STAND in the CSO community and promised to work the organization in championing for the rights of the ordinary people and social justice in the country.
As for the National Muslim Council of Liberia, the Secretary General Kuku Reeves, who represented Chairman, Abrahim Fumba Sheriff at the program, assured STAND in its advocacy for the Liberian people.
The program, which was held at STAND’s headquarter in Congo Town was graced by large number of people from all over Monrovia including women and youth groups , civil society organizations, representatives of the Liberia Council of Churches , the National Muslim Council of Liberia, the Independent National Commission on Human Rights of Liberia, among many others.