The Secretary General of the Liberia Council of Churches Rev. Dr. Benjamin Lartey has disclosed that is no doubt that the country is still infested with small arms and light and it is worrisome for country that is gradually returning to normality.

Speaking during the official opening ceremony of a two day workshop on the national stockpile management of the Liberia National Commission on Small (LINSA) Arms held Thinkers Village on the Roberts International Airport highway Dr. Lartey who is also board member of the Commission furthered said Liberians should gather thoughts in order unearth weapons, "I'm one Liberian that still believed that there proliferation of arms and light weapons", he said.

He also expressed dissatisfaction over the refusal of the Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration Naturalization (BIN) Col. Chris Massaquoi and Liberian National Police Director Mac Amblard to attend the workshop that they have greater import.

He pointed out that the issues of small arms and light weapons should not taken lightly by government officials who should take lead adding that actions of the top senior security officials is clear attempt to deny the workshop importance information that can used as case study for the participants.

Also speaking the national coordinator of the group Edward Togba indicated that workshop have brought together participants from different sector of the country security sector. He told the Analyst that two workshop is the second in series and is continuous process and is intended to provide the way for the country to find alternative in discovering arms around the country. The workshop also attracted the attention of the United Nations Mission in Liberia security officers who form part of the exercise.