IPNews-Monrovoa: The Government of Liberia says it has commissioned a full Investigation over Wednesday’s violence in which opposition leader the Alternative National Congress, Alexander Cummings and critic of President Weah, Montserrado District No. 10, Representative Yekeh Kolubah was attacked by angry youths in Grand Gedeh County.

The Violence ensued when hudreds of Grand Gedians, mostly young people chanting pro-weah slogans insisted Representative Yekeh Kolubah, leave Grand Gedeh county on grounds of his repeated unruly outburst against President George Weah.

In a release late yesterday evening, Information Minister, Eugene L. Nagbe, stated that the Government having conducted preliminary investigation into circumstances that led to an attack on opposition leader Alexander Cummings and his entourage in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice, has commissioned a full scale probe into the incident, while condemning the appalling violence.

The government stated that in regard of the affording developments, the Superintendent of Grand Gedeh, Kai Failey, has been summoned to Monrovia to assist in the probe.

The release noted that the Ministry of Justice has directed the Joint Security Forces ensure all those involved in Thursday’s incident are held to account for their actions.

The Government of Liberia has assured the inquiry will determine the apparent lapse in security protocol and other reasons which contributed to the fracas.

The Ministry of Justice however notes the fact that the Cummings delegation safely visited several other counties without incident, demonstrates a clear indication that the Government is committed to protecting all its citizens, regardless of their political persuasion.

“The rights to free movement and political assembly are fundamentally guaranteed by the Liberian constitution. The government will continue to ensure that these rights are protected at all times.”

“As the country moves closer to elections in December, the Justice Ministry assures the public that it is employing additional measures which will ensure security for all those engaging in political campaign activities.” Eugene Lenn Nagbe,MINISTER, Ministery of information stated.

Hours as free the Thursday’s violent incident in Grand Gedeh County, Grand Gedeh County Legislative Caucus (GGCLC) strongly condemned the attack against Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, Representative Yekeh Kolubah of Montserrado District #10, and a number of their supporters in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh county.

The Grand Gedeh lawmakers, except Senator Marshal Dennis, at press conference stated: “Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus views this incident as unfortunate and embarrassing to the county and its people for whose hospitality is shown to all people,  regardless of who they are or what political background they come from”.

GGLC said it is unfortunate that Zwedru is now perceived as a city of disgruntled people, something the lawmakers believe is incorrect and completely contrary to the culture and values of the county.

The caucus added: “GGCLC sends a clear caveat to all those who want to use our county to undermine the peace fought for by the efforts and resources of our regional counterparts as well as the international community,”

“We are not in support of your actions today and will never support you even tomorrow to undermine the hard-earned peace we all enjoy today across this country,” the Caucus added.

The Caucus also called on the national security apparatus to arrest all who masterminded and executed the incident and bring them to justice.

“The Caucus will not sit and allow any person or group of persons, for whatever reasons, to use our county to undermine the peace and tranquillity we all enjoy today. The caucus recommits its efforts to uphold the rule of law in Grand Gedeh County and by extension, the Republic of Liberia,” they emphasized.

The Grand Gedeh lawmakers, they called the local authorities, including the offices of the Superintendent and the security apparatus, to ensure that Alexander Cummings, Yekeh Kolubah and all others moving with them were safe and at the same time restore calm to the city and bring to book the perpetrators.

“From what we have gathered so far, the incident was an isolated incident. It was not the whole of Grand Gedeh as a county who went out to attack Representative Yekeh Koulbah but a group of CDCians who strongly oppose the repeated insults Kolubah pours against President Weah,” they claimed.

Meanwhile, when asked as to whether he was responsible for masterminding the attack on Representative Kolubah, Grand Gedeh District #1 lawmaker Zoe Emmanuel Pennue said it is sad that because of political relevance people would choose willfully to lie on other people.

“Representative Kolubah should bring forward his evidence linking me to the attack against him. Well, it is not strange to me because I know him to be one who lies a lot on people. He has never produced any evidence against those he accuses. We are happy that he is safe but should not lie on me,” Pennue refuted.

He said the youths’ anger was not based on Kolubah’s regular and repeated insults against him (Pennue) and all other lawmakers but those always addressed to President Weah.

“Follow all of the recordings and see for yourself. They never attacked Kolubah and by extension other people supporting him because of his insult against me in plenary. I am a heavy political weight in Grand Gedeh and so he, Kolubah, and the CPP, in general, want to use my name to gain a political relevance ahead of the Senatorial election but it is not possible. Let them think again and know what is right to do, even though their plan will still amount to nothing,” Representative Pennue said.