24/10/2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALICOR condemns and describes as unacceptable, Physical attacks on Liberian Journalist Michael Wroh…. Calls for speedy investigation into the matter
October 24, 2023: The Association of Liberian Community Radio has strongly condemned the alleged physical attacks on the Station Manager of Voice of Pleebo, reportedly carried out by men believed to be supporters of Speaker Bohfal Chambers.
Mr. Michael Wroh had gone to the old sodoken Polling Center to collect results that were being posted by the NEC temporary staffs when a commotion erupted amongst Supporters of Speaker Chambers and Representative Elect Anthony Williams.
While filming the incident and also making live radio call for the intervention of the police, Journalist Wroh was reportedly slapped in the face by some supporters of Speaker Chambers who accused him of being a supporter of Representative Elect Anthony Willaims.
Even though Journalist Worh had on his official NEC identification tag, he was severely beaten and at the same time lost his equipment and valuable items in the process.
ALICOR is calling on the Liberia National Police to speedily investigate the matter as Journalist Wroh is still suffering from multiple bruises since the incident.
ALICOR join forces with the US, EU and other media development partners in protecting free press coverage and the safety of journalists during elections.
Meanwhile, the Association of Liberia Community Radio wants to assure Community Radio Journalists that the leadership of ALICOR will work with international partners to ensure that unprovoked attacks against the media do not go unnoticed.
