Tension on Tuesday March 24, 2020 engulfed between officers of the Liberian National Police (LNP) and the private security detail of Mr. Alexander Benedict Cummings, the Political Leader of the opposition, Alternative National Congress (ANC).
According to report the incident started on Monday night when the Deputy Police Inspector General for Operations, Officer Marvin Sackor, ordered Mr. Cummings’ security detail to immediately vacate the Palm Spring Resort, where he (Cummings) is being held in quarantine after his return from Accra, Ghana.
The government, through the Ministry of Health has more than 200 places listed, included Ghana, where anyone entering Liberia from any of those places is taken to be quarantined for at least 14 days.
Authorities of ANC told front Page Africa that “The GOL thru the Liberia National Police 102 has been harassing Mr. Cummings security detail that have been monitoring activities at and around the quarantine center”.
Senator Daniel Naatehn, ANC’s Chairman, stated that his Political Leader’s men stood their ground and refused to abandon him. He added: “Our Political Leader’s life is at risk at the moment.”
The Gbarpolu County Senator further stated that, “Today [Tuesday, March 24, 2020], the harassment continued and they have quarantined two of his security in the same center.
His life is at risk as it is now completely in the hands of a reckless and irresponsible government which sees him as their main rival.
He said “they can do anything to eliminate a formidable competitor and we cannot let that to happen”, he adds.
We need to bring this to the attention of the public to ensure that the government commits to providing measure for security to monitor activities at the center and protect Mr. Cummings.”
Police Source
Meanwhile, a police source very close to the incident told Liberia Public Radio that the situation was being handled well.
He however didn’t go in detail saying that he was authorized to speak to the media.
