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Liberia: Criminals Loot LEC Wires
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The Inquirer (Monrovia)
25 April 2008
Posted to the web 25 April 2008
Janjay F. Campbell
The Deputy Minister for Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information, Gabriel Williams, has disclosed that there are criminals who are programmed daily to steal copper wires at night and sell same to scrap-dealers.
He said while the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is trying its best to make sure that there are lights for Liberians to benefit, there are others who are bent on stealing the cables installed by the technicians.
Addressing journalists yesterday at the Information Ministry, Deputy Minister Williams said some people do not want to see positive things happen in the country and called on every Liberian to help LEC to create awareness of such theft.
Buttressing Mr. Williams' call, the Information boss, Lawrence Bropleh, said that Liberians should see the urgent need of changing minds and attitude so that together they can benefit.
"Liberians need to change their minds and attitude towards things. Our country will not be developed because there are people who do not want to see Liberia and the Liberians change in a positive way. The street lights will benefit every Liberian," he stressed.
The Information Minister also spoke on the issue of the rape bill that is already non-baillable and said that it is being worked on so that the laws therein would be strengthened to the letter.
He said each time these rape perpetrators are arrested, they are later freed on bail and that is the reason that you find these same criminals still committing the same crimes. "They should stop raping our mothers, sisters and daughters; these criminals need to change their minds and attitude," he reiterated.
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It was reported recently that the high unemployment rate in the country might be the cause for more youths being involved in such dangerous activities but it is debatable and that there should be a solution to these problems. Liberians are calling on the government and its international peace keepers to help save the country from this creeping nightmare.
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