Monrovia, June 24 -- Four major opposition political parties have issued a joint call for President Joseph Boakai to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate allegations of police misconduct, witness tampering, and mishandling of evidence in the ongoing Capitol arson case.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

The parties-Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Alternative National Congress (ANC), Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), and the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE)-voiced their concerns in a statement released on Monday, asserting that the current investigation has been marred by irregularities that threaten the integrity of the justice system.

"Because the police and the Ministry of Just...