Liberian Protest Planner 'Secretly' Arrested

Former Minister Tiawon Gongloe, now a human rights activist, has raised the alarm about the arrest of Vandallah R. Patricks, one of those accused of protesting during President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's State of the Nation address

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Riot police quelling a protest. (file photo)

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    Feb 2 2013, 10:07
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    we do understand that there is no cheep education,on the other hand the UL tuition increment should be reasonable there need to be standardize in sitting capacity and many others before increasing tuition to 5USD i thank students would reasoned and coorporate.

  • newtonkvinton
    Feb 2 2013, 09:55
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    this idea of arresting people at nigt doesn't show any code of state desency we are no longer living in a rebel world the president should seriously look into that.

  • wilfredstephen
    Feb 12 2013, 13:15
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    The of liberia is again forgetting about the road condition again from ganta to Zwedru from Lofa to Gbnangi we talk too mush and do lest.

  • alphajohns1
    Jan 31 2013, 14:10
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    Arresting people at night should be a thing of the past. The Prsident must remember that such behavior by her government could retrogress the freedom fought for. The notion that the oppressed will become the oppressor must not be associated with this government; Madam President.

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