The Monrovia City Court has ordered the arrest of Macdella Cooper, standard bearer of the Liberia Restoration Party for allegedly misapplying US$35,000.00., according to a local daily, the FPA. Madam Cooper was the lone female presidential candidate in the first round of vote. “You are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of Macdella Cooper, to be identified, defendant and forthwith bring her before this court for the crime Misapplication of entrusted property, but she has absconded and placed herself into hiding,” the Court ordered. Monrovia City Court furthered that In the event that the said defendant (Macdella) is arrested after working hours, she should be detained at the nearest police cell to be brought before it the next working day. During campaign the LRP standard bearer said high among her priority when elected is women empowerment, adding that women should be on the decision making table, but court writ proves the otherwise.

Source: GNN Liberia December 22, 2017 20:27 UTC