The Executive Director of the Liberia National Heritage and Culture Development Association (LNHCDA), Solomon Weawea, says the organization remains committed to pursuing legal action against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over the killing of former Liberian President Samuel K. Doe.
Weawea said the association intends to seek redress through the ECOWAS Court of Justice over what he described as the unexplained and brutal killing of Doe under the watch of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG).
“We are still holding on to our actions of litigation against the ECOWAS body for the unexplained and brutal killing of the late President Samuel Doe under the watchful eyes of ECOMOG. We will pursue this case for redress through the ECOWAS Court,” Weawea said.
His statement signals the association’s continued interest in seeking legal accountability for Doe’s death, which occurred during Liberia’s civil war in September 1990.
However, further details about the planned legal action, including its timeline, the specific claims to be filed, and the parties expected to be named in the case, were not provided in the statement.
The proposed action would seek to bring the matter before a regional judicial institution for consideration.