Monrovia, Aug. 27 -- Calls for an independent investigation into Liberia's escalating illicit drug crisis intensified Wednesday as leading experts warned that ongoing investigations could suffer a serious credibility deficit if state institutions and individuals allegedly connected to the drug network are perceived to be investigating themselves.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

The call came during the relaunch of the Edward Wilmot Blyden Intellectual Discourse of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), where veteran journalist Aaron Kollie, Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) Executive Director Anderson Miamen, and Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh urged the government to estab...