Kakata, Margibi County-The Government of Liberia and the Salala Rubber Plantation Company (SRC) have suffered a major legal blow in an ongoing Petition for Declaratory Judgement before the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata, Margibi County. J. Kennedy Peabody denied and quashed the Government of Liberia Motion to Dismiss a Petition for Declaratory Judgement filled by 22 communities located in Margibi County. The Court room was parked with people from the communities who tuned out in large number to witness the hearing. After the hearing, the Petitioner were rejoicing and chanting slogans “We want our rights, we want our land”. “We have nowhere to make farms, the rubber trees have circled our towns and villages and we cannot survive”, said Kamara.

Source: Front Page Africa December 14, 2022 14:32 UTC