Liberia: President Boakai Launches Anti-Mob Justice Campaign, Calls for Rule Of Law, National Unity

Monrovia, April 21 -- President Joseph Boakai has urged Liberians to reject mob justice and raise public awareness against mob violence. He emphasized that violence is not the solution and called for a recommitment to the rule of law.

By Jaheim T. [e-mail]

The occasion marked the official launch of the "National Anti-Mob Justice Dialogue," which seeks to prevent Liberians from taking the law into their own hands by inflicting violence or punishment on an individual accused of wrongdoing, often bypassing formal legal processes.

In his remarks, Boakai frowned on the growing trend of mob violence in the country, stating that lawlessness threatened the nation's integrity and eventually scared potential inve...