The President of Liberia has initiated her much-publicized tour of the 15 counties of Liberia. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, last weekend (Saturday, February 26, 2011)  began her nation-wide tour in the West of Liberia in Grand Cape Mount County, and will  move onto Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties before proceeding to other counties of the Southeast, central  and northwestern regions.

Chapter Seven, Article 65 of the Constitution of Liberia puts Judicial power before e the Supreme Court of Liberia and all subordinate courts in Liberia as the Legislature may from time to time establish. According to this Constitutional provision, the courts shall apply both statutory and customary laws in accordance with the standards enacted by the Legislature.

Liberia may be gradually emerging as a democracy=one that is characterized by the various forms of freedom, even though there may also be ‘underground maneuverings’  in certain quarters of the public sector to keep such freedoms at a manageable level. Though such maneuverings are not done openly and this is something that those spearheading such campaign may also want to defend, the quiet nature of the  action continue to strangulate the media sector so much so that the weak ones are subjecting themselves to the  whims and caprices of those claiming to be promoters of democracy in Liberia.

Another incident has again occurred at the Budumburam Refugee camp in Ghana where thousands of Liberians are still living. Though there is an uncertainty hanging over the exact casualty, what matters here is that Liberians have been either killed or brutalized, again, by security forces in Ghana.  For The New Dawn, this matter needs not only a serious and undivided attention of the Government of Liberia, but also a thorough, meticulous and professional investigation that will divulge circumstances surrounding this regrettable incident.