For ‘Insensitivity’; SUP Female Council Scolds Gender Minister

Monrovia, Liberia: The Women’s Council of the University of Liberia campus-based Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) has called out the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Madam Gbeme Horace-Kollie, for her insensitivity to the growing waves of unexplained deaths of women and adolescent girls across the country.

Bendu Kamara, SUP-Female Council, President, carped Minister Horace-Kollie’s for the conspicuous death ears she has shown concerning the mysterious deaths of women and adolescent girls.

The Bureau accused the Gender Minister’s silence of being irresponsible and dangerous, signaling a lack of urgency in protecting the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.

The group warned the authorities that they would take unspecified revolutionary actions if justice is not served. They stated that they could not remain passive.

At the same time, women and children are killed without consequence, emphasizing that history shows when the ruling government fails to protect its people, revolutionary intervention becomes necessary.

The Bureau also pointed the finger at President Boakai’s administration for neglecting national security, enabling corruption, and creating an environment where citizens feel increasingly unsafe.

They contended that the government’s meaningless conduct in what they termed as brutal killings signifies a careless disregard for the rule of law and human rights.

In a recent statement the SUP female Bureau alarmed over the increasing violence against vulnerable groups in the country, accusing the Unity Party-led administration of neglecting its responsibility to initiate investigation aimed at bringing perpetrators of these heinous crimes against female to face the full weight of the law.

The Bureau expressed fear that Liberia is gradually becoming a state of lawlessness, where the safety of women and children is not the priority of the government.

The UL-based student political party denounced the government for prioritizing political power over the safety and welfare of its citizens, blaming the government of what the statement described as a “blatant disregard for human life.”.

SUP-Women Council made reference to numerous cases, including the lethal stabbing of Lorboe Ramkollie in Foya District, Lofa County, and the killing of seven-year-old Junior Tamba.

The Bureau also mentioned the killings of Mary Howard, a mother of three who was discovered dead in Voinjama District, Lofa County, in 2024; the death of Princess Zuo by her ex-lover, Bill Jallah, in Montserrado in 2024; and 15-year-old Angel Teah in Montserrado in 2025 made it to the list of unsolved murders. 

The made reference to the death of Lovette Tamba, a pregnant woman who succumbed to death due to poor healthcare delivery service.

SUP Women’s Presidium demands the government open an immediate investigation into these unexplained deaths while at the same juncture extending heartfelt empathy for the bereaved families with a promise to seek justice on their behalf.

The UL-based political group also rallies the support of civil society organizations and other advocacy groups to join them in advocating for the protection of women and adolescent girls. 

In climax, the Bureau vowed that failure on the part of the government to take security steps to protect women and children will be met with unspecified action.

Edited: E. Geedahgar Garsuah, Sr.