...And Then The Police Show Up

By: ralph geeplay

This week, the Liberian National Police and the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) collided in Monrovia. There was a sign post on the wall all along that it would happen; it was just a matter of time. It was not an isolated occurrence, say observers. Somehow, there is this thinking within the camp of the CDC that it was the government in waiting, or that at all cost they should be the ones leading the country, and anything short of electoral victory wouldn’t be acceptable. It was unfortunate especially so, that lives were lost and serious bodily injuries took place. An investigation into the shooting must commence and action taken against those liable for the deaths, but observers believe, if the Liberian police and security forces cannot confront and take on the population, when violence and the law is being broken, while UNMIL is still in the country, wait and see what happens when they leave. UNMIL, is the United Nations Mission in Liberia.