2 July 2009
Massive preparations are being planned in Monrovia by certain elements within the Mandingo Community to stage a non-violent street demonstration in protest to the prolonged detention in Guinea of the former presidential candidate for the Progressive Democratic Party for Liberia (PROTEMP), Mr. Sekou Demante Conneh.
The party's Public Relations Officer, Mike Jabateh told our reporter during the week that the necessary contacts and modalities are being worked out by some executives within the Liberian Mandingo Community to secure an official authorization from the Ministry of Justice.
Mr. Jabateh said similar contacts have made with the relatives of the PROTEMP's leader to join in the non-violent exercise which is expected to be carried out through the principal streets of Monrovia sometime this week.
Mr. Sekou Demante Conneh, according to some credible PROTEMP's sources, was arrested by Guinean security authorities upon the directive of that country's military leader, Col. Moussa Camara on allegations of plans to unseat the regime.
Even though, the information still remains scanty with another version stating that it is the former wife of Mr. Conneh (Madam Haji Conneh) who is allegedly behind the imprisonment as a result of a along time feud between them.
However, latest unconfirmed report says Mr. Conneh is being transferred from Conakry, the capital to Kindiaya Prison Compound, which is 25km away from the capital city. But according to Mr. Jabateh, the family and immediate relatives have already hired the legal services of Cllr, Augustine Pero, to represent the former leader of the defunct LURD.
Since his arrest and detention, there has been no word from the Liberian government, especially given the fact that Mr. Conneh is a Liberian citizen.
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My advise to all mandingoes is to match back into Guinea and leave liberia along. LIBERIA IS FOR LIBERIANS. The mandingo people are delighted because they raped and killed liberians, just to make there way into Liberia to sell and buy kola nuts and to loot aluminum from light poles, use to make pots and kitchen dishes. The foolish generosity accorded the mandingos by peaceful Liberians, especially during the late Sekou Toure regime in Guinea, is over. Many mandingos sought refuge in Liberia during the regime of Sekou Toure. Let the mandingos be reminded that they are not… [Read Full Text]
Liberia is a country that has been very tested by the civil uprising from 1989-2003. Liberians,if not all,but the majority,litery or illetery,should know the cause of the war.
Please understand that Liberia does not belong to any one tribe or group.She is a country and a mother to all sixteen tribes including those who have been accepted as Liberians by law.All should be allow to expression through legal means.We might not have the same root,opinion,or vision.We most learn to live with our differences and with respect.We have a constitution that we most respect,no one is above the law of any… [Read Full Text]
Mr.King, i wonder as to the kind of Liberian you are. Do you know any history of Liberia? I don't think so or were you misled by a fake history teacher or are you misrepresenting the school you went to if you ever did.
My questions come in the wake of what you wrote about Mandingoes in general. when will we stop this collective guilt in Liberia or behaving more Liberian than other tribes especialy the Mandingo tribe. If Mandingoes in Liberia were from Guinea, than what will this large population be doing in Liberia? Which history book or teacher… [Read Full Text]
Ms. Concern Mandingo female;
Thanks for your comments to king's but, I think it will be very good for you to go back there and discuss the issue (the planned match of handful of Mandingoes and for the imprisonment of Sekou Konneh).
What is your view on that?
Cheers.
Why didn't the march take place in Guinea where Sekou Conneh was arrested? Sekou operated and marched over Monrovia from Guinea before and I believe that people that are following him should use the same route that gave him his previous power to stage their march instead of Liberia. Why should Liberians allow for traffic and other buisnesses be cut off officially for someone that is being jailed in another country especially his in his country of origin?