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Monrovia – A band of ex-rebel generals, who recently gave Montserrado County Representative Yekeh Kolubah a 72-hour ultimatum to turn himself in to them, or they would get him forcibly, have shown remorse by apologizing and retracting their statement of threat that instilled fear in many in the country.
During a period of close to two decades, Liberia experienced an internecine arm conflict perpetrated by multiple warring groups that unbleached terror on Liberians and residents of the country.
An estimated 250,000 people were killed, many barbarically, by rebel fighters, who at time slit open the tummies of pregnant women, maimed, raped and tortured many other innocent individuals.
So when the ex-rebel generals held a press conference on April 15, 2019, and threatened to effectuate the arrest of Rep Yekeh, himself a former rebel commander, who have since snubbed the call to turn himself in, many panicked and reflected on the war years, fearing that a confrontation between the former rebels would have disturbed the peace of the country in devastating proportion.
Howbeit, responding to a summon from Montserrado County Attorney Cllr. Edwin Kla Martin at his Temple of Justice office on Capitol Hill, the ex-rebel generals on Thursday apologized for issuing the 72-hours ultimatum against Rep Yekeh, for statements he allegedly made against President George Weah.
Speaking on behalf of the ex-rebels, Augustine Nagbe alias “General Power”, said their intent was to only advice Rep Yekeh to refrain from making statements that they said have the propensity to scare away investors from Liberia.
Nagbe apologized to the people of Liberia, and retracted what he termed their harmless statement, which the former rebel general said was not intended to instigate fear.
Contrary to views being expressed by several Liberians in many quarters at home and abroad, Nagbe said they (ex-rebel generals) have been transformed, demobilized and reintegrated into society, indicating that they will not engage into any act that would return Liberia to its ugly past.
Montserrado County Attorney Cllr. Martin lauded the ex-rebels, for their apology and the retraction of their threatening statement, noting that their adherence to the summon from his office is a demonstration of respect for the rule of law.
Cllr. Martin noted that the apology and retraction of their 72-hours ultimatum clearly shows that the former rebels lack the authority to effectuate the arrest of anyone.
