By Arthur Beare_arthurfbeare@gmail.com
MONROVIA: The Government of Liberia says it has prepared an indictment for Roots FM’s Chief Executive Officer, Henry Costa on account of economic sabotage, and incitement of citizens against the government, among others.
The disclosure was made by Liberia’s Solicitor General, Counselor Syrenius Cephus during the weekend.
“Henry Costa used his Roots FM radio station to preach hate speech, incite violence and rioting against the government,” Counselor Cephus said.
The Roots FM facility which is owned and operated by Mr. Costa was early Thursday Morning October 10, 2019 taken by surprise, when court sheriffs backed by riot police officer arrived to act on a writ of search and seizure.
Though the closure of the station by government has been greeted with mix-reactions, the Solicitor General said the Liberia National Police officers were acting legally in keeping with the Liberian law.
Counselor Cephus furthered that “Roots FM was in violation of section 15 of the Telecommunication Act of 2007 and Chapter 11, section 11.2(d) of the criminal procedure law.”
He said the indictment will be circulated across the world to have Mr. Costa faced the Liberian law for his alleged action against the state.
Meanwhile Henry Costa has disclosed that he will resist government’s action in keeping with the law and will organize more protests until President George Weah returns Roots FM’s broadcast equipment to the facility.
Henry Costa revealed said the action against his radio station Came as a result of the December 30th Weah step down campaign and advocacy named operation safe Justina Taylor.
He maintained that Liberia as country has and continue to struggle with a spirit of dictatorship which is alleged exhibited by Liberia footballer turn politician George Weah and his supporters.
Since the closure of Roots FM, many Liberians have expressed mixed-reactions while some members of the opposition community have threatened protest actions in demand for the Government to restore the equipment of Roots FM back to the facility.
