Monrovia – In the wake of increasing calls for the establishment of a war crimes court in Liberia, the House of Representatives has embarked on holding public hearings with major interest groups on the matter. In his opening statements, Henries lauded the Joint Committee for the hearing and called on the lawmakers to begin the process of ending the culture of impunity in Liberia by establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court as mandated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). We believe that if we start to stick to reparations, victims will forget about the issues of war crimes and economic crimes. It’s time to put an end the culture of impunity.”Meanwhile, during the hearing, the lawmakers among other things raised concerns on the security and economic implications of establishing war and economic crimes court and questioned the petitioners why they have been “very vocal” in their campaign for the establishment of war crimes court under this new administration as compared to the past government. Therefore, the establishment of the War Crimes Court is inevitable.

Source: Front Page Africa August 31, 2018 00:56 UTC