— Says representative democracy is being undermined; chides the Supreme Court for abetting constitutional breaches. Renowned Liberian legal practitioner and former Dean of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia, Cllr. Warner added that in order for constitutional democracy to thrive in Liberia, it would require the collective effort of “everyone, particularly for us lawyers, who are presumed to be the gatekeepers of society. “Constitutional democracy is one of justice and fairness; it gives power to the people; it upholds people’s rights to life, liberty and property; it makes mother Justicia proud. We must not bend the law and think constitutional democracy will blossom seamlessly,” he urged his colleagues.

Source: Daily Observer May 11, 2023 18:16 UTC