The Inquirer (Monrovia)
Sebo Daniels
4 April 2008
Monrovia — Several party litigants who are always frequenting the Temple of justice to follow-up their cases have commended the Chief Justice of Liberia, His Honor, Johnnie N. Lewis for his farsightedness to construct a court house for Juveniles for the first time in the history of Liberia..
Our reporter who visited the grounds of the Temple of Justice yesterday observed some party litigants discussing the construction of the court saying that the Chief Justice along with his staff will leave an indelible ink on the walls of history in Liberia for generation to come.
In separate discussion with some party litigants they said when the building was being constructed there were conflicting information about the kind of structure that was been erected there.
Mrs. Hawa Moore of the Township of West Point who went to the City Court to seek the release of her daughter from the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP) told The Inquirer that in recent times she has been seeing new developments especially the renovation of the Temple of Justice and the construction of the Juvenile Court.
Mrs. Moore further said that though she was distressed about her daughter been at the South Beach Prison but she mentioned that the work that is currently being done on the building has captured their attention as to the renewal of the million dollars structure.
She further stated that the renovation of the building is been done with high standard under complete supervision by a renowned Liberian consultant firm, Milton and Richards.
Another party litigant identified as Augustine Wiah confided in our reporter that the Chief Justice has given strict instructions to the contractors to do all within their powers to ensure that the contractual agreement is adhered to in a bid to avoid any default on the part of the contractors.
Speakers upon speakers spoke highly about Chief Justice Lewis' concern about the quality of work been carried out by the construction firm.
Concluding, they said, similar example needs to be exhibited by other high profile government officials in a bid to speed up the reconstruction of Liberia.
Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with some Legal practitioners, they also expressed satisfaction over the construction of the Juvenile Court and the rehabilitation of the Judiciary building in these difficult times of the nation's history.
However, all efforts by this paper to contact the authorities of the Bitter Construction Company (BCC) to comment on the construction and the renovation project proved futile.
When our reporter arrived at the work site near the Juvenile Court, he met a contractor who told him that the rehabilitation with the construction of the Juvenile Court was rapidly progressing.
He explained that due to the progress thus far the building may likely be turned over to the judiciary branch of government in May this year.
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