MONROVIA – Ahead of the planned Council of Patriots’ (COP) December 30th protest, at least six diplomatic missions near Monrovia have issued a joint statement in which they are calling for the protest to be peaceful. However, in the statement, the Ambassadors and Chargés d’Affaires a.i. of the United States, the European Union, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have also asked Mr. Henry Pedro Costa, Chairman of COP, to clarify the use of “inflammatory language” he allegedly made on Tuesday, December 24. Adding: “Constitutional rights must be exercised responsibly, in conformity with relevant provisions of law, without jeopardizing the peace, security, and stability of Liberia. In light of Liberia’s history, public incitement to violence cannot be ignored.”

Source: Front Page Africa December 28, 2019 21:22 UTC