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By Joseph Tumbey
The US States Department through their Embassy near Monrovia have condemned the Monday March 13 violence at University of Liberia Campus and urged the citizens to learn solving their Disagreements and competing visions through peaceful debate and at the ballot box, instead of on the street.
Welcoming two of their most senior anti- corruption agents: State Department’s Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator, Richard Nephew and USAID’s Anti-Corruption Task Force Executive Director, Shannon Green. Amb.Michael A. McCarthy condemned the violence that occurred at the University of Libena Capitol Hill campus.
“I say that violence of any kind has no place in a democratic society, Violence does nothing but undercut your own credibility and will only take this country backwards” US Ambassador to Liberia,Michael A. McCarthy asserted.
Early Monday afternoon March 13, Gray led several of his supporters including a disadvantaged youths group ( Zogos) in what he characterized as having lunch with the University students partisans, ” the Students Unification Party SUP” after several public officials have reported being harassed by members of SUP.
While members of the Students Unification Party stood up in defiance of Gray present at their Campuses, Hon. Gray intruded the campus with several disadvantaged youths carrying deadly weapons such as: iron, knives, batons, plants, stones among others.
Approaching the position of SUP, serious rock battles began as many sustained injuries, while Rep. Gray supporters succeeded in overcoming SUP at their campus.
Upon the arrival of the controversial Montserrado district #10 Lawmaker , Yekeh Kolubah, Gray escaped the University of Liberia Campuses as a Man believed to be Gray supporter only identified as Ansu Sirleaf was manhandled.
According to Yekeh, he was there to protect the Students on their campus from political power that was exercised by Rep. Gray.
However, the Authority of the University of Liberia has temporarily suspended classes for indefinite time due to the riot at the University on Monday March 13 afternoon.