MONROVIA, Sept. 10 -- With Liberia's long-promised transitional justice agenda still awaiting decisive legislative action, advocate Mme. Marpu Dhaliwal is calling on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. to take the unusual step of convening an extraordinary session of the National Legislature to force renewed consideration of the pending bills establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court and the Anti-Corruption Court.

By Patience M. Jones

Dhaliwal, a strong advocate for transitional justice, says Liberia cannot continue to speak about healing, reconciliation, peace, and accountability while legislation intended to address the country's troubled past remains pending before lawmakers.

She made the call on Saturday, September 5, while deli...