Monrovia, Aug. 21 -- The Restoration Baptist Ministries International has warned against using Liberia's ongoing fight against illicit drugs as a political weapon, while pledging continued pastoral care for its prominent member, former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, who is facing multiple criminal allegations arising from an ongoing narcotics investigation.

By Obediah Johnson

Bishop Joseph Gardea Johnson, head of the church, said Liberia cannot win the war against drug trafficking and abuse if its security institutions are compromised or if the law is selectively enforced.

He stressed that no one should be shielded from accountability in the ongoing fight against illicit drugs.

"No one should be above accountability. No one shoul...