Monrovia – A whole lot of Liberians, led by youth teams and aged ladies are staging a peaceable protest in Monrovia to demand more durable motion in opposition to the trafficking and abuse of illicit medication throughout the nation.
By Obediah Johnson
Clad in black and chanting slogans like “We Drained With Kush,” “Say No to Medication,” and “No Extra Zombies,” the protesters are marching by means of the capital, highlighting the devastating toll medication—particularly Kush, cocaine, Italian White, and marijuana—are taking over households and communities.
The demonstration, which started this morning, is us organized by the “Say No to Medication” marketing campaign and drew help from civil society teams, scholar organizations, and youth networks. Protesters carried placards and banners calling for pressing and decisive motion from the federal government.
Lots of the demonstrators are mother and father and kin of victims of drug dependancy. Their message was clear: the federal government should act now to stem the rising drug disaster or danger additional societal collapse.
“Our kids are dying. We’re mocked in our communities as a result of our little kids have became ‘zombies’ on the streets,” lamented one protester. “We’d like the federal government to take this struggle critically.”
Protesters are calling for accountability amongst public officers, together with lawmakers and legislation enforcement officers, who they allege are complicit in defending drug traffickers and undermining nationwide efforts to fight the disaster.
The protest comes at a time when Liberia is grappling with a surge within the variety of at-risk youth—sometimes called “zogos”—who dwell on the streets and battle with extreme drug dependancy.
It additionally coincides with the presence of a delegation from the ECOWAS Parliament in Liberia. The delegation is within the nation as a part of a regional anti-drug consciousness marketing campaign geared toward addressing the escalating public well being and safety menace posed by drug abuse throughout West Africa.
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