The Liberian Council of Churches in collaboration with the Interreligious Council of Liberia has called on the plan June 7 Protesters and Government of Liberia to dialogue without any delay.
The LCC and its ecumenical partners says it is gravely alarmed with recent actions by the Council of Patriots or June 7, 2019 Protesters and the Government of Liberia not attending to an independent call-meeting with the LCC and ecumenical partners scheduled on May 10, 2019.
According to a press statement issued in Monrovia during the weekend, the Council of churches and partners disclosed that the intent of the current engagements is not to promote the stoppage of the pronounced pending protest or encourage said protest to proceed.
Instead, its utmost objective in is to honestly request that dialogue starts immediately between the GOL and the June 7 Protesters on issues of concerns for all.
The LCC expresses disapproval of any ill action that will derail the peace of this nation; stating, anyone acting spuriously in these important national efforts to maintain the peace will be held accountable.
The Council says it is opened to any venue whether in a church edifice, hotel or public facility acceptable to all parties for the hosting of any such dialogue, adding that its mediatory role in these critical times of national affairs is to serve without any form of prejudice.
In its Press statement, the Liberia Council of Churches urged the June 7 Protesters and the GOL to remain focus on every effort in sustaining the peace, integrity and welfare of Liberia and all Liberians.
Reading the statement during the weekend, Reverend Christopher Toe, first secretary General of the LCC encourage all Liberians to remain resolute, prayerful, and positively engage in pursuing the welfare of Liberia.
The LCC commends all national and international state and non-state actors for efforts being collectively exerted to ensure that peace and tranquility continues to prevail in Liberia.
