The Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has condemned the arbitrary closure of the Independent Newspaper by government Security forces yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.
The Union says the seizure of the newspaper offices without court order is a violation of the rule of law which has been preached over the years by the same government.
The PUL further said while it acknowledges the reckless ethnical misconduct of the paper, it will resist any attempt by government to institute what the union called “mob justice” against the paper.
The Union challenges President Sirleaf not to allow her government to slide into repression and the practice of jungle justice, but give chance to the judiciary to function if there has been a violation by the newspaper.
“We will be interested in following to a logical conclusion, court actions against any member of the Press Union of Liberia so as to serve as a precedent for others,” the media group rights added.
Meanwhile, the Press Union of Liberia has complained the Liberian government to Ambassador Alan Doss, Special Representative to the U.N. Secretary General and other democratic crusader on the issue.
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