Chief Executive Officer of the American Rubber Company situated along the Montserrado- Kakata route MARCO, Francis A. Dennis has enjoined people of Morris’ Farm- Todee District, Montserrado County, to be law-abiding to all constituted authorities in the Country.
Speaking at his Big Tree residence on 9th Street Sinkor, Dennis urged the resident not engaged into Violence something he said undermined the peace process of the country, and cause destruction, but urged them to be respectful and law abiding.
He wants residents of Morris Farm, to calm down and patiently await the outcome of the court process, rather to engaged into Violence.
Mr. Dennis, comment comes at backdrop of a daylong protest recently by some aggrieved residents of the farm, who went on rampage resisting a court eviction order issued out of a complaint filled by the Management of the American Rubber Company ( MARCO) against some residents the company referred to as “illegal occupants”.
It can be recalled on few weeks ago, the Caresbury Magisterial Court in Lower Monsterrado County issued an eviction order for four people in the area based on the MARCO Management’s complaint of an allegation that they were illegally occupying the place.
The court sheriff accompanied by officers of the Police Support Unit (PSU) of the Liberia National Police had gone in to enforce the eviction order when some aggrieved residents resisted something that led to the police shooting tear gas to despair the crowd.
The angry crowd responded by throwing stones and setting roadblock that impeded the free flow of traffic on the Kakata Monrovia highway for several hours.
In response to those quizzes by Journalists to Mr. Francis A. Dennis, CEO of the American Rubber Company ( MARCO), and retired President of the Liberian Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) described the residents actions as uncivilized and only meant to destroyed the good image of the company.
He cautioned them to be responsible, and law abiding as they awaits the courts process, rather than to engage into violence Mr. Dennis argued that challenging the outcome of a court ruling through violence will not change the court’s decision.
“We have to move from non-compliance to compliance,” he said.
According to him, his company is not carrying out witch hunts like it is being perceived in many quarters of the town. He said the company is only adhering and implementing the order of a competent court of jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, the Ex- LBDI President, Dennis clarify that the order of eviction from the Careysburg Magisterial Court was only for five residents who are no more in the employ of MARCO but continue to incite peaceful residents of the town against the operation of the company.
“The five individuals who were ordered to leave the property of this company for which they refuse, continue to make false claims and incite people against the company,” Mr. Dennis alleged.
The Careysburg Magisterial Court’s ruling on 10 March 2022 in the case involving complainant MARCO versus Defendants Life Kolako, Jonathan Yorfee, Richard Kerkula, Joseph Kollie, Nyanpu Kollie, et al, mandated the defendants within 15 working days to leave the facility of the company or face eviction at the expiration of the court’s order.
The ruling, signed by Associate Magistrate Yah Domah Quota, granted full ownership of all properties in the operation area of the plantation to MARCO.
