According to the government we are making progress in the fight against the EBOLA,why the president want more power... Hon.J.Alex Tyler Speaker and honorable member of the house of representative(in session) Capital building Monrovia,Liberia Dear Mr.spearker: As follow up my communications dated august 7,2014 lying before you the facts and circumstances necessitating the declaration of the state of emergency,and in exercise emergency power granted under Article 86 a and b which are imperative to contain the spread and bring an end to the EBOLA epidemic,please find below measures being undertaken restricting/suspending certain fundamental rights of Liberian citizens. This letter constitutes our formal request to the legislature approving these measures: 1.ARTICLE 1 OF THE LIBERIA CONSTITUTION (1986).ALTERATION OF ELECTION TIME AND MANNER.The president may,be proclamation,alter the period and manner provided for under the constitution of elections,by which the people cause their public servants to leave office or to fill vacancies.Provided,however,that no deviation from the constitutionally prescribed period shall cause the extension or reduction of any term of office therein prescribed; 2 ARTICLE 12 OF THE CONSTITUTION (1986).LABOR.The president may,be proclamation,procure certain labor or services during this state of emergency; 3. ARTICLE 13 OF THE LIBERIAN CONSTITUTION (1986).Free movement .The president may, by proclamation, limit the movements of certain individuals,groups of communities as the case may be to prevent the further spread or contain the epidemic in certain areas; 4.ARTICLE 14 OF THE LIBERIAN CONSTITUTION(1986).RELIGIOUS RESTRICTION.The president may, may by proclamation, restrict certain religious practices, further endangers the public health and contributes to the spread of the virus; 5 ARTICLE 15 THE LIBERIAN CONSTITUTION (1986).RESTRICTION OF SPEECH.The president may,by proclamation or executive action, prevent any citizens, groups of citizens or any entity protected under Article 15 of the constitution from making any public statement in person, by print or electronic, which may have the tendency of understanding the State of Emergency, confusing the public on the nature of the health care threat, or otherwise causing a state of panic about the health care or security condition of the nation; 6. ARTICLE 17 OF THE LIBERIAN CONSTITUTION (1986). ASSEMBLY. The president may, proclamation, limit the right to assembly for any reason; 7.ARTICLE 24 OF THE LIBERIAN CONSTITUTION (1986). APPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY. The president may, by proclamation, appropriate any private property or prevent the use therefore in order to protect the public health and safety during the state of emergency without payment of any kind or any further judicial process. Provided however, that the property will be released to the rightful owners upon the end of the state of emergency and that the Government pays for any damages thereto.I see a complete breach of our constitution.ARTICLE 15 EVERY PERSON SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION,BEING FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABUSE THEREOF.THIS RIGHT SHALL NOT BE CURTAILED,RESTRICTED OR ENJOINED BY GOVERNMENT SAVE DURING AN EMERGENCY DECLARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CONSTITUTION.Any attempt to to accept this letter by the lawmakers we will resist it to the highest!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:32:20 +0000
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