As Liberians continue to mourn love ones victimized by the civil war that claimed over 250 thousand lives, Myher Town in Bomi County was no exception, as over 150 people, including children were buried in a mass grave.
Against this backdrop, the HOPE Restored Foundation International, one of the lead campaigners calling for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia, recently visited the mass gravesite in Myher Town and donated essential items to buttress the efforts of caretakers of the gravesite to enable them keep the site clean in the quest of respecting the dead.
Items donated were wheelbarrow, shovel, rake, digger, and cutlasses, among others.
Presenting the items, Executive Director, Amb. Maxson kpakio, said the items donated are his organizations’ own way of remembering the lives of those victimized by what he termed as a senseless war, which took away so many precious lives, especially in Myher Town.
He said those victimized for no reason, if they were still alive, could have been contributing to the growth and development of the country today, but maintained that lives were forcedly taken away, destroying their dreams.
Amb.Kpakio further described the Liberian Civil War as the most senseless thing ever to have taken place in this land, stating that it is one of the main reasons that his organization continues to call for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia to give the victims the justice they deserve.
He also reminded the gathering that the establishment of the court is not a one man thing but a collective effort of all Liberians.
Amb.Kpakio however admonished residents to also stand with those that are seeking for the establishment of the court, by calling on their lawmakers to see reason to fast-track the passage of the bills into law so that finally the victims can get the justice they deserve.
He, at the same time, commended President Joseph N. Boakai for the effort done so far for commissioning the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L), and further admonished the Legislature to do likewise.
Receiving the items, the Chairman of the community, Colman Gray, commended the Ambassador Kpakio and his organization for the gesture and promised to use the items for the donated purpose.
Mr. Gray also expressed deep regret over the form and manner the victims were killed during the war which he described as senseless, and at same time pledged his support for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court.
