Monrovia – Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah of Montserrado County District #10 has rubbished claims that he was carrying guns in his vehicles during Monday’s mass anti-government protest. Rep. Kolubah, a key member of the Council of Patriots (COP) was one of the thousands of protesters that were sprayed with water cannon and teargas by the Liberia National Police (LNP). The police impounded the cars and later announced that it found several weapons including a 9-Millimeter Lugar black pistol with one magazine and four rounds and a barrister Pistol in two of the vehicles belonging to Rep. Kolubah. However, in his first interview following the incident, Rep. Kolubah said he does not own a gun and the purported discovery of firearms in his vehicles was a calculated plot of the Government of Liberia to falsely incriminate him. The ANC added the action by the LNP subjected protesters to fear, suffering, injury and risk of death.

Source: Front Page Africa January 08, 2020 05:15 UTC