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The Constitution Review Committee considers communication an essential tool for the implementation of its mandate. This tool consists of person to person communication, interactive meetings, radio talk shows, media engagement and many more. The Committee began weekly radio programs with the nation’s broadcaster, ELBC and LWDR on a daily basis. The CRC has also engaged communities, churches, mosque, intellectual centers and hospitals to explain the constitution review process to the people. As you go through this file, you will encounter the people and what their concerns are. CONSTITUTION REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC) INTERACTIVE LIVE RADIO TALK SHOWS UNEDITED VERSIONS The below matrix represents callers’ views and names on the Talk Show: “THE CONSTITUTION AND YOU” held twice a week every Wednesdays from 10:45---11:45 am and Thursday from 8:15---9:15pmon a state run radio station ELBC. This report focuses the concerns and questions of callers only. YEAR MONTH WEEK NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 2013 July Augustin Gardnerville Why did the House of Representative declare Mary Broh & 17th Wed Cllr. Scott & Rev. Dr. e Grace Kpaan non-governmental materials? Ndaborlor Brown Charles Congo Town Why is the Vice President in the Executive but heading the Goffah Community Senate despite the separation of power? Sam Harbel- How do citizens remove the president whenever he /she is not Freeman Firestone serving them well? Same J. Pipeline Road Teaching the constitution in schools will help make people to be Baysah law abiding. Education Ministry should work with the CRC to teach the Constitution in all schools. Emmanu Capitol Hill Powers of the executive are more than the other two branches, el why? CRC should look at that. 2013 July NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS 31st Wed GUEST/S Amos Paynesville The word Negros as mentioned in the Constitution should be Cllr. Scott & Rev. Dr. Jumah removed and replaced with the word human being. Because the Ndaborlor people are the one developing Liberia. Augustin This is the beginning of our reconciliation. Let education e ministry teach the constitution in all schools in the country. The Howard issue of nepotism should be critically looked at. Albert Brewerville CRC’s civic education need some youth in the community to Lincoln take charge. Because we want for everyone to get involved in the process. 2013 August NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S No calls 1st Thurs Cllr. Scott & Rev. Dr. Ndaborlor Kromah Is there any means to get copy of the constitution? Sibili Sando The rights to remain silent need to be cleared. Gbedee How long can or should a person remain silent for during court proceedings? Morlu How does one go about stopping those who disturbed public peace at night like churches and Mosque goers? Bernard Followed-up. Every night people send mail to my box Wannie threatening me. What do I do in this case? 2013 “ NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 8th Thurs Cllr. Scott & Rev. Dr. Ndaborlor Winston Gbarnga What are those procedures in taking an appeal to the Supreme Zarwu Court? Tommy Suacoco If you take one to the police station and the police don’t want to Mahn investigate the matter, what do I do? Do I leave the place or nor? Kollie pipeline How long does it take to take my boss to court? Ngafuan Lawrence Harbel What is double jeopardy? Chea Jacob GSA Junction Why you counselor did not used the double jeopardy when you Konton was chief justice of Liberia? Moses Bardnersville If I walk into a group of people what does that means? Karmie Junction Bobby Du-port Road How many years or months would you work before you are pay? Please make it very clear on the equal pay or salary issues? William Harper Access to justice. How long does it take for one to make or take Chea an appeal to the Supreme Court in Monrovia? 2013 “ NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S Myers Slipway How can a lawyer be disbarred? 15th Thurs Cllr. Scott/ Rev. Dr. Ndaborlor & Atty. Gizzie Stanley Doe It is a proper for a policeman to arrest you where you doing Community commercial typing? Is it also right for a police can to detain you without a charge?. Lawrence Harbel, How does one get a copy of the penal code or criminal law of Chea Margibi Liberia? County Emmanu New Hope How do you take action against Judges or lawyers? el Community Yarkpwol o Varney Grand Bassa Can a defendant be try in the absent of a defense counsel? County And next, government should budget support for constitutional teaching. James Harper, I have problem with Superintendent be appointed by the Maryland president? County Solomon Thinker Is there is a law that empower the President to appoint Chief Village Justice and County Superintendent. YEAR MONTH NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 2013 August Lofa County Government protection of obligation between two contracting 21th Wed. Cllr. Scott and S. Gibson partners means that government should come in to compel all Atty. Gizzie parties to respect the terms. We are waiting to receive you in Lofa County. For example, you lease a land from me and say you will build houses on it in certain years, and if you fail to do that, then government should come in and give me back my land. Benedict New Kru Town The JUSAYFANAKON Intellectual Forum in New Kru Town will T. Chea like to invite you (CRC).We want to work with. Samuel xxx People sell land to more than one person in this country. They D. Woods sit back and buyers go from court to court. Is there a law to punish them? Diaspora If I am a Liberian born of two non-Liberian parents, I am I entitled to citizenship? Benetta Buchanan, I heard you people saying that if a man owns property before Grand Bassa getting marrying you, all that property will not be owned by his Benson County wife? I am asking because of my own case, my husband and I bought land when we were boyfriend and girlfriend. In case of anything in the future, what will be my benefit? David Buchanan I think that Government guaranteeing agreement between two Blay contracting parties means that government will force all parties to respect the term of the contract or lease. Myer (Paynesville) Is possible for a client to hire the legal services of a foreign Scott 2nd Diaspora lawyer to plea his/her case in a Liberian court? Callers Leo Thinker You said that if a police goes to arrest a citizen and that police Village inflict harm on that citizen; he/she can sue to the Claims Court for general or special damages. What if that the police on the other hand go to arrest ant the arrestee acts like a kingdom, what the police will do. B. Harbel, If a person steals and sells it to another person, why must the Harrison Margibi law hold the buyer? County Christoph Harbel, Article 26 Claims Court. Since the 1986 Constitution came into er Wleh Margibi force, there is no claims court. Who is responsible to establish County the Courts? Joseph (TEXT) Is there a law to declare a crime invalid after certain number of Medeh years? D. Flomo (TEXT) Counselor, if I had a case, can I hire a foreign lawyer? YEAR MONTH NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 2013 August 22nd Thurs Cllr. Scott & Rev. Dr. Ndaborlor YEAR MONTH NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 2013 August Jeremiah Matadi Distribute and create county’s courts or legislature duties. 28th Wed Cllr. Scott Dweh Housing Estates Solomon LAC There should be criteria set for the presidency. Some of the Dee legislators don’t good English. Text What is the purpose of the 1986 constitution? James ELWA I want to tell the constitution people that they should not play Brown fun with the indigenous. Emmanu Congo Town The age (25) years for one to be legislator is too small. That is el why we don’t have good laws. Therefore, I am suggesting 35 years. xxx Careysbury Constitution framers have no errors, NEC members should be elected D. Chea xxx My concern is the people at the Capitol building who are calling themselves Lawmakers. Philip Ganta I suggest President - 4 years, Representatives – 4 years and Dukuly Senators – 6 years. Jeremiah xxx Counties created during the Taylor regime. Wellingto Harper The Lawmakers are too plenty. n Rose Old Road After everything, this will be approved by the Legislature. So if we talk about the Lawmakers, I am afraid they will not pass it into law. For the tenure, I suggest that it should be reduced to President 4years, Representatives 4 years and Senators 6 years. YEAR MONTH NAME LOCATION QUESTIONS/CONCERNS DATE DAY GUEST/S 2013 August Samuel Voinjama, I wish to recommend that the programme about the 29th Thurs. Rev. Dr. Ndaborlor & Koar Lofa County constitution business should reach or be extended to us through Atty. Gizzie the local radio stations Abraham Gbarnga, The 10,000 signatory, where should it come from, Is it from this Forkpa Bong County district or the entire county when come to impeachment of a Senator or Representative? Kennedy Gbarnga, The expulsion of Senator or Representative does it has to be in Bong County line with the constitution? Ernest Baptist The 10,000 signatory does it has to come from the district? If Suah Seminary not, how does one justify same for impeachment proceedings? Geeplay Sinkor The issue raised by the caller or colleague does not Nyansuah understanding.
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