The Human Rights Group of the United Methodist Church is calling for the arrest and prosecution of Representative Jerry Messeh of Rivercess County for his alleged link to the death of the James Berry, a citizen of Rivercess County.

The late James Berry was a businessman in Rivercess. He was killed in 2009 and body dropped around the SKD Sport Complex in Paynesville. Since his death, family members of the deceased have continued to accuse Representative Masseh of allegedly masterminding his death.

Representative Messeh has however denied the accusation.

In a statement released by the Program Director of the Human Rights Monitor, Mr. Jefferson B. Knight said the group is saddened by the slow pace of justice in the case concerning the death of James Berry since 2009.

He added that since the incident in 2009, no arrest has been made by the Police in connection with the brutal murder of the businessman.

The group is calling on the Government of Liberia to arrest Representative Jerry Messah and all those associated with the crime.

Mr. Knight said they think justice is being miscarried in this case and called on the security forces to arrest and prosecute the representative for his alleged role in the death of a peaceful citizen of Rivercess County.

When contacted, Representative Messeh told this paper that he has no involvement in the death of James and warned our reporter not to contact him on the matter anymore.

In another development, the group is calling on the government to be "sensitive to the plight of the people living in the vicinity of the Ducor Palace Hotel in the wake of the current eviction exercise.

The group said while it supports the renovation of the hotel, which stands to bring addition beauty to the city and create jobs, government should take into consideration the length of time the people have occupied the area.

On Wednesday, residents of the Hotel clashed with officers of the Liberia National Police in central Monrovia.

The residents early Wednesday took to the streets to present a petition statement to members of the National Legislature at the Capital Building, but were prevented from doing so by the police.

The Deputy Director of Police for Operations Al Kanlay said the residents did not obtain permit from the Ministry of Justice to carry on the march, so they could not be allowed to reach the Capital Building.

Mr. Kenley said the police had deployed in the Rock Hill Community to prevent rioting and not to evict residents as was perceived by the residents.

According to our reporter who arrived on the scene shortly after the incident, pockets of residents were seen standing around the hotel expressing anger over the police action.

Our reporter said the zinc fence close to the hotel was smashed by the angry residents.

Report says several residents sustained injuries during the incident, while other ran helter scatter.

The residents early this week said they will not leave the area except by court order.

The government announced a relocation package for the residents and said their houses would be paid for and a land made available for an affordable price rate in the Caldwell area.

The Libyan Government is to begin the renovation of the damaged hotel by the end of August, the Liberian Government has said.

The land in question is been contested by the government and thousands of its citizens whom she referred to as illegal occupants.