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The New Republic Liberia (Monrovia) [07/11/12]
By Magnes M. Tarr
A human rights organization calling itself
"The Human Rights Monitor of the United Methodist Church" has expressed
concern over the rigmarole on going in the oil sector.
Mr. Jefferson B. Knight who is the Program Director of the Human
Rights Monitors said the group foresees chaos ahead of the rigmarole,
which now compel every Liberian to remember the oil sector including
other natural resources in the country.
"Our attention is drawn to what is transpiring in the oil sector
between the Executive and the Legislative branches of government" the
human rights advocates noted.
Mr. Knight said it is sad that the oil industry has become a point of
confusion and confrontation since the discovery of the sector, with the
most recent incident in the Edwin Snowe-Robert Sirleaf saga which has
since taken headlines in the local dailies.
Making the assertion on Monday November 5, 2012 in Sinkor Mr. Knight
noted that the issue of oil is troubling in that a sector that has
proven to be a "curse" for many counties can be handled carelessly in
the country, "Liberia must do all to avoid the oil curse".
The group also mentioned that its attention has been draw to the
increasing wave of armed robbery activities and the "Super Friday"
issue.
Director Knight pointed out those communities that are at the mercy
of marauding armed men at night, according to him, poses serious
security problem for the people of Liberia.
He said while it true that the national security is trying to curb
the situation, there is more that needs to be done, adding: "police and
other security apparatus need to step up their patrol in an effort to
arrest the threat".
At the same he is calling on the Government of Liberia through the
Ministries of Education, Youth and Sports and Justice to seriously put
to halt the super Friday which according to him, leads children to the
various beaches in and around Monrovia to do all sorts of things.
"Let this claim the attention of the government of Liberia and the general public so that our children can live", he added.
Meanwhile t, he had made a commitment to help the government by
investigating some of the societal ills and promised to stand to help
put government on the right track.
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