A group of citizens has filed a petition to the Supreme Court of Liberia to compel Justice Minister Musa Dean to grant a permit to allow for the planned June 7 protest to take place.
Lawyer Announces Plan to Petition Court to Stop June 7 Protest
Less than two weeks to the planned June 7 protest in Monrovia, prominent lawyer Arthur Johnson has announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to prevent organizers from going ahead with the protest.
EDITORIAL: If Pres. Weah Acts to Save the State, There’ll Be No Need for Protests
On Unification Day, President George Weah summoned the organizers of the June 7 protest for a dialogue where he had hoped they would provide their demands to him, ostensibly, to ensure that the government could meet some of the demands in time to avoid the protest.
NEC Misses Deadline to Publish Provisional List of Candidates in Montserrado’s By-Elections
The National Elections Commission has failed to provide the provisional listing of candidates contesting in the Montserrado representative and senatorial by-elections by the deadline it set.
After President Weah’s Meeting With Organizers, June 7 Protest is Still On
President George Weah has met for the first time with leaders of the pending June 7 protest in Monrovia.
Justice Ministry Requests Legal Status of June 7 Protest Organizers
The justice ministry has requested that organizers of the pending June 7 protest provide documentation establishing their legal status, in order to grant their request for permit and security for protesters.
Transport Ministry Employee, Brother of Darius Dillon Charged With Murder
An official of the Transport Ministry, Oliver Dillon, has been arrested and turned over to the Monrovia City Court for alleged murder.
AFL Finds That Soldier Violated Military Code With Facebook Post
The Armed Forces of Liberia has found that one of its soldiers, Sieh Collins, failed to uphold the military’s regulations after he made a controversial Facebook post.