Liberia's main opposition party Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has declared support for protesting residents in Gio Town Community in Congo Town.

The party said it will not sit and allow citizens of Liberia and CDCians treated like dogs and slaves by the Sirleaf regime. Vice Chairman for mobilization Mulbah Morlu said the party will support any protest action taken by residents of Gio Town Community.

Residents of the town on Tuesday July 30, 2013 staged a major demonstration, blocking the main Congo Town route with mattresses, benches, bricks, pots and other items in a protest to gain government's attention.

The residents took the street after their homes were demolished on the alleged orders of Madam Grace Minor on July 17, 2013 to posses the land the residents were occupying.

But some residents argued that they were not given prior notice before the demolition exercise, while others said they have legal documents for their homes that were demolished.

Congo Town came to a standstill with congested traffic for over eight hours as women and children sat on the main road along with their cooking utensils in protest.

Vehicles plying the Paynesville-central Monrovia route were prevented from passing in front of ex-President Taylor's residence in Congo Town; they instead detoured to the Congo Town back road to get to town.

The residents' protest was very serious so much so that an ambulance carrying a sick patient was forced to turn around. CDC Mulbah Morlu on the scene encouraged residents of the affected community to continue the strike, pledging the party support.

Morlu described the government as being wicked to its people, noting that the CDC will not relinquish support to the affected residents until government intervenes.

Over 45 houses were destroyed, while more than 600 persons and over 250 family heads have been made homeless as a result of the demolition exercise.

Women and children are said to be sleeping in the open because they do not have anywhere to go for help.

Naomi Segbeh, a mother of four kids told this paper in tears that she and her kids will not leave the road until their plights are addressed by government. She said her six-bedroom house built since the 80s was also destroyed in the demolition.

"I bought this land in the 70s and been living here since the 80s; I born all my children in that house that that wicked woman burst; I have my land deed to prove that," she said in tears.

The residents also expressed disappointment in their lawmakers, especially Representative Julia Berran for not speaking on their behalf.

It is reported that Madam Grace Minor has sold the said property to the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) for US$731,000 for its proposed headquarters.

But aunty Grace, a former senator in the ex-Taylor regime, has declined to speak to journalists, saying she would only comment through her lawyer.NOCAL has however denied buying the said property from Madam Grace Minor.