Monrovia, Nov. 14 -- The All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP) has sharply condemned what it describes as "brutal and unwarranted" attacks against peaceful citizens during Thursday's violent unrest in Paynesville's Red Light area, calling the Liberia National Police's response a "shameful display of weakness and indifference."

In a press statement issued on Thursday, November 13, ALCOP said the violence, which stemmed from a land dispute between two families, was broadcast live on national television and showed civilians being assaulted in the presence of police officers.

The party said the police's failure to intervene or protect the victims "demonstrates an apparent weakness or reluctance" to carry out their constitutional duties. It wa...