By: Jamesetta D Williams
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has damaged silence on the controversial eviction of the previous ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) from its get together headquarters, stressing that the matter is a query of legality quite than politics.
Chatting with journalists on the Roberts Worldwide Airport upon his arrival from Japan, President Boakai mentioned the federal government stays dedicated to the rule of regulation, emphasizing that no particular person, establishment, or political get together is above the regulation.
“The regulation is the regulation,” he remarked, underscoring that authorized processes have to be revered no matter who’s affected.
The CDC headquarters, which is in Congo City, was just lately the middle of a heated standoff after courtroom officers, backed by state safety, carried out an eviction order in opposition to the get together. The transfer which sparked public debate and drew sharp reactions from CDC supporters, adopted a protracted authorized dispute over possession of the property.
President Boakai defended his administration from accusations of political witch-hunting, insisting that the motion was not pushed by the federal government however by the judiciary implementing a courtroom determination. “This isn’t about politics. It’s about respecting the regulation. We can not construct a society the place the regulation is utilized selectively,” he added.
The eviction has ignited blended reactions throughout the nation. Whereas critics accuse the federal government of fueling political tensions, others argue that the enforcement of courtroom rulings sends a robust message that Liberia is dedicated to upholding the rule of regulation underneath Boakai’s management.
Because the mud settles, the CDC has vowed to problem the eviction, whereas the Boakai administration continues to guarantee Liberians that its precedence is strengthening democratic governance and respect for authorized establishments.
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