Liberia, May 7 -- MONROVIA -The Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Atty. Siaffa Bahn Kemokai, has called on young people and intellectuals in Liberia to promote intellectual engagement and take a strong stand against mob violence.

By J.H. Webster Clayeh-websterclayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com

He made the statement on Wednesday while serving as keynote speaker at the 17th anniversary celebration of the Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinion (CEIO) on Carey Street in Monrovia.

Atty. Kemokai emphasized that mob violence remains a serious and destructive issue that must not be ignored.

"Silence gives it space. Silence normalizes it. Silence, in many ways, sustains it. Therefore, we must reject silence. We must reject i...