The NEWS (Monrovia)
Benjamin B. Sworh
13 June 2008
Monrovia — Margibi County Senator Roland Kaine was Thursday invited by the Ministry of Justice in connection with the massacre of more than 13 persons in Bassa Town, Margibi County.
Senator Kaine was called to assist the police with investigation over circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Director of Price Analysis at the Ministry of Commerce, Charles Bennie had accused Senator Kaine of masterminding the killings of men who had gone to work on his father's farm.
Speaking at the police headquarters on Capitol Hill, Senator Kaine denied that he masterminded the killings.
Senator Kaine said he would cooperate with police to facilitate the investigation.
The Margibi County Senator was accompanied to the Police headquarters by four of his Senate colleagues Gloria Scott, Abel Massalay, Frederick Cherue and James Momo.
Kaine said he was concerned about the number of persons who lost their lives.
Earlier, Senate President Pro-tempore Isaac Nyenabo disclosed that the Justice Ministry wrote plenary requesting it to allow Senator Kaine to assist with the investigation into the massacre of the men.
Nyenabo described the act as disastrous, barbaric and called on the Justice Ministry to investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to justice.
A survivor of the massacre, Moko Gibson, said he and his colleagues were attacked last Saturday by men using AK-47 raffles and machetes.
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It is indeed sad. This so called Senator and Minister need to face the law. if possible the death penalty should be the first option on the person that is found guility of those innocent 13 persons killed that was just trying to make a honest living by working on those idiot or idiots farm. I strongly believe it will serve as deterent anybody that will kill innocent people.
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