By Lincoln G. Peters
The Liberia National Bar Association over the weekend recommended to the Government of Liberia to ensure the consolidation of peace through commitment to non-violent dispute resolution.
Speaking at a one-day dialogue, LNB Secretary General Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah urged the government to apply the laws across all sectors and individuals irrespective of their status in society.
He believes that democracy entails that everyone is subject to the law, including government officials.
He recommended that the government must ensure that laws are transparent, consistent, and applied equally to all citizens.
“Democracy entails that everyone is subject to the law, including government officials. It ensures that laws are transparent, consistent, and applied equally to all citizens,” he said.
“It provides a mechanism for the protection of rights, enforcement of contracts, and peaceful resolution of disputes,” he continued.
To strengthen the “weak and dysfunctional justice system,” he stated that there should be more support for the Ministry of Justice and all justice actors to enable them to discharge their duties.
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According to Cllr. Varmah will strengthen what he termed as the weak and dysfunctional justice system of Liberia.
He described the rule of law as one of the essential elements of democracy.
The LNBA on Thursday, 15 February 2024 ended a day-long engagement with political parties, religious leaders, and the media on non-violent dispute resolution (ADR) and post-election democracy and peace consolidation in Monrovia.
The initiative is in fulfillment of the LNBA and the National Elections Commission Electoral Project which is supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and, the Europe Union (EU), among others.
The engagement dialogue brought to closure the UNDP Electoral Support Project (LNBACNP) that was launched on 19 September 2023.
