Investigation Into Liberia-Senegal Riot Begins
By Julu M. Johnson, Jr.
The commission set up by the Ministry of Youth and Sport to
investigate the circumstances leading to the riot and the extent of
the damage from the match between Liberia and Senegal on October 10,
2004 has begun.
The Chairman of the investigation committee, former Liberian FA
president Willard Russell said the exercise will take place for not
more than a month.
According to him, the investigation will focus on spectators who
attended the game, some of those who were arrested, victims of the
riot or their relatives and observers of the riot.
"Questionnaires will also be one of the methods the commission has
decided to use in gathering the necessary information," stated Mr.
Russell.
He added that the commission will be interviewing people along the
route to the field; from the GW Gibson School and
from the SKD Sports Complex to Double Bridge. "Visit will also be
paid to area where a lot of football enthusiasts live," stated Mr.
Russell. He referred to New Kru Town and Logan Town.
He said the commission will speak to security institutions, the
LFA and the technical staff of the match. "We invite everyone who is
prepared to offer an opinion or suggestion to us."
It has been a month since the commission was set up to investigate
the soccer violence, but Mr. Russell said, "we have been meeting
except for the break" due to the October 29 fracas in Monrovia.
Despite the delay, Mr. Russell said his commission is ready to
work, and they would do so by listening to commentaries, whether
they were inflammatory or not.
At the end of the investigation, Mr. Russell promised to make
recommendations based on what has been gathered. |
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