By Allen P. Lablah in Sanniquellie, Liberia
The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has vowed to protect journalists across the length and breadth of the country.
President Charles B. Coffey Jr says journalists are not “whipping dogs” rather community servant and as such they need maximum protection and safety at all times why performing their professional duties.
According to him, citizens should not think that journalists must not be maltreated, because they skilled people who should be engaged professionally either by politicians or citizens on issues of concerns.
Coffey described as barbaric and violation of the laws attacks on journalists while performing their professional functions.
The PUL President was speaking over the weekend, during an appreciation ceremony of Nimba journalists organized by the Nimba County Community Radio Network (NICORA) in Saclepea City in northeastern Liberia.
During the October 10, 2017 presidential and representative elections some partisans of the opposition Alternative National Congress allegedly attacked Mr. Candy Zeamboe, a Reporter of Voice of Gompa in Gompa City, Nimba County why on duty.
According to Journalist Zeamboe, he was attacked in Voice of Gompa studio by ANC partisans on a fruitless reasons which up to present he is yet to even understand.
The PUL President, who strongly condemned the attack of journalist Zeamboe, describes it as an assault against his integrity.
The PUL President however call on all media practitioners to rightly use community radio in promoting education, community development, among others.