By Mark N. Mengonfia,mmenginfia@gmail.com
With just over ten days to the planned June 7 protest, Senate Pro Tempore, Albert Chie is making a passionate plea to organizers of the protest to abandon their quest in the name of peace.
The passionate plead was made yesterday May 24, 2019 after a meeting with a high power delegation of the United Nations, the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS).
The delegation at the weekend met with the Leaderships of House of Representative and Senate to discuss some important issues relating to Liberia in particular and Africa in general.
Speaking toLlegislative Reporters after their meeting and talks about many national issues, the Liberian Senate Pro Tempore said that the meeting was a retain visit paid by ambassadors of those institutions once the Speaker of the House of Representative is around.
“We spoke on international issues, regional issues and national issues.”
He said in line with plans to ensure that those who have planes to protest to see reasons to put a stop to their plans.
Once Dr. Chambers is in town
Senate Pro Tempore said, “we spoke on wide range of national issues ” yes, I am calling on those who want to protest to stop their protest and give government some times to address those issues.”
According to him, some of those issues raised required time be addressed and that if time is given to the Liberian government, things will get better.
He said that issues like the security, economy, and other issues are not something that can be discussed in just few days and quick solution be provided.
Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Bhofal Chambers said, “We do not want Liberia be to plunged to what it was before”
Although Dr. Chambers has been in advocacy during the past years and knows how negotiations and dialogue work, during the conference with reporter he said the heads of those wanting to protest on June 7 have abused the opportunity given them by the government of Liberia.
“Anybody with good intention whole have been able to see that as an opportunity to proffer whatever they wanted to proffered, I don’t think that opportunity will ever be experienced again,” Speaker Chambers added.
As it stands, dialogue and meetings are being held to ensure that that the planned June 7 protest does not work; while on the other hand, the planners are determined to hit the streets with their protest which they say will be peaceful.
Article 17 of the Liberian constitution says all citizens have the right to peacefully assemble and petition their government for their common good.