An important statement of support was received from the Director of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, Mr. S. Kofi Woods. The rally seems to cast the Union in a new light. Having been accused of being an organization that has lost its relevance, and charged with cutting deals with the Taylor regime, many of whose players today used the Union as a launching pad to advance their political careers in Liberia. It appears like the Union is trying to disprove its critics and vindicate itself by returning to its positive role of promoting social change, the role it has always played in the political and civic life of Liberia. And that is what happening now.
Some people say the president was personally involved.
I saw him that day. I don't know him very well, but I was staying at Senator Minor's house that day when he came and dropped on her bed and cried like a baby or like somebody had stabbed him. So I am watching this case very closely because that will be a deciding factor whether Liberia is on a path to democracy and rule of law or not. Critics contend that the behavior demonstrated by the president was theatrical rather than genuine.