Monrovia, June 7 -- The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has called an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee and grassroots leadership to rally in defense of party lawmakers currently in police custody.

By J.H. Webster Clayeh (0886729972) | websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com

Former Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, along with Representatives Dixon Seboe, Abu Kamara, Jacob Debee and Priscilla Cooper of the ruling Unity Party were ordered to spend the night at the Liberia National Police (LNP) headquarters on Friday, following their arrest in connection with the recent "arson attack" on the Capitol Building.

In a strongly worded statement issued late Friday evening and signed by the CDC's National Executi...