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Liberia: 'Fire Incident Was Assassination Attempt'
2006-08-04
The University of Liberia student leadership says it believes that the July 26 fire disaster at the Executive Mansion was an assassination attempt on the life of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The Acting President of the University of Liberia Student Union (ULSU), Martin S. Kollah said their doubts would only be cleared if a speedy investigation into the incident were conducted to establish the fact.

"We wish to express surprise for the unfortunate situation that visited the Executive Mansion during the celebration of our Independence Day on July 26," he said. The UL Student Leader said it was unfortunate and grossly confusing to note that fire gutted the Executive Mansion at the time when the President and some foreign guests had converged for a reception.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Seems an awkward way of trying to assassinate somebody, but she ashcanned her national security minister and her presidential affairs minister; so I guess she takes it seriously.
Dukuly (the presidential affairs minister) was affiliated with Ulimo-K (Alhaji Kromah), but if he was involved I'd suspect it was for personal financial reasons instead of factionalism.
When I was there (long ago!) a lack of careful planning or attention to detail was ubiquitous. A fire that didn't hurt anybody might really have been a murder try.
Posted by: James   2006-08-04 01:13  

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