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Monrovia — Former Vice President and Unity Party Standard Bearer, Amb. Joseph Boakai has released a statement condemning the violent attack on former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott, which led to the untimely death of her daughter Charloe Musu.
Amb. Boakai released the statement yesterday, February 27, 2023, on social media, five days after the brutal murder of Madam Scott’s daughter.
“I condemn in the strongest possible terms this despicable, cowardly attack and an act of barbarity carried out by armed men on the Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and many other attacks on Liberians and residents, who remain anonymous and suffer in silence,” Boakai stated.
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Boakai, who served as Vice President under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from 2006 to 2018, has accused the Weah administration of having no control over the country’s security, thereby causing the lives of innocent souls.
“In the years of the Weah administration, we have witnessed an incessant increase in conflict and political violence and increased criminal and interpersonal violence,” the former VP wrote.
He continues, “Criminal activities are rife and remain a major threat to the peace of residents in Monrovia and many other communities in the country.”
The former VP said the security sector doesn’t have many resources, and the president has no interest in reviving it.
“The state security system as is at the moment limited and under-resourced. And instead of investing in peoples’ and community security, President Weah is focused more on elite and private security, which tends to serve him and his few officials,” said Joe Boakai.
Amb. Boakai also reemphasizes President Weah’s infamous speech that every citizen should buy a CCTV camera to protect themselves as the government’s “failure, insensitivity, arrogance and lack of understanding of its obligation to the citizens and residents of Liberia.”
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While the former VP and his family are mourning the death of the Counselor’s daughter, he is also blasting that the government refused to provide madam Scott security after alarming that she was attacked twice before the third attack.
“We note that the attack on Justice Scott and her family occurred after two prior incidents of attack by armed men on her home on the 8th and 9th of February, which she reported,” said Amb. Boakai.
He continues, “We also note the government’s neglect to provide her and her family with security after the previous two violent attacks. It also took several hours before the police arrived on the scene, only after the assailants had safely left.”
Mr. Boakai has lost total confidence in the government proceeding with handling the security issue of the country. He is therefore calling our international partner to help take siege of the matter.
“We call on our international partners to take note of the deteriorating security situation and to join us in our demand to impress on the government to fulfill its foremost obligation.”
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At the end of the press statement, he called on Liberians to be a “brother keeper” for one another in these times of uncertainties.
“To the people of Liberia, we call on you to be your brothers and sisters’ keepers. Strengthen your community watch groups and form groups where none currently exist.”
