Monrovia, Dec. 18 -- Mulbah K. Morlu, chairman of the advocacy group Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), has condemned what he described as police brutality against peaceful protesters and criticized the Executive Mansion for rejecting a petition submitted by demonstrators. He vowed that the opposition's struggle against what he called "bad governance" will continue.

In an exclusive interview with FrontPage Africa after the protest, Morlu said the actions of the Liberia National Police (LNP) and the government would not intimidate activists or silence dissent.

"We are not deterred. We remain relentless. We will not be subjected to the climate of fear being created by the government," Morlu declared. "We are going to press on. W...