Monrovia – Press Union of Liberia (PUL) President Charles Coffey is calling on lawyers working as Public Defenders to work with the union in providing legal services for journalists who come in conflict with the law but cannot afford legal fees. Cuffey noted that despite the threats of lawsuit media institutions are currently experiencing, the media is there to report all that the media has to do. He said public defenders should work with the PUL to aid journalists during the legal process. In the wake of the call, the President of the Association of Public Defenders, Atty. Edwina Barchue urged the PUL president to provide the names and cell numbers of all public defenders in the country.

Source: Front Page Africa April 25, 2019 01:30 UTC