—Whereabouts Unknown, as Police lunch MANHUNT for Perpetrators
IPNEWS: You might have heard about the horrible tiles of how LGBTQ+ individuals and activists are faced with increased attacks, harassment, and violence, across Africa, the authoritative Independent Probe Newspaper, the deep look into how lead LGBTQ+ for Gender mainstreaming in Liberia, Madam Himieda Wallace Satie, Saturday, October 26, 2024, narrowly escape eth ter he was manhandled by unknown men in the New Kakata Community, Margibi County, over resistance to her advocacy.
According to eye witnesses told IPNEWS that Madam Satie, came under attacked by some unknown men dress in black with cutlasses threatening to kill her if she did not leave their community.
On the whereabouts of Madam Satie, eyewitnesses told IPNEWS Margibi correspondent that she was taken in a speeding silver jeep without license plate.
When contacted, Margibi County Police detachment commander Inspector Patrick Kormazu, alluded that Police were fully informed about the incident and are now in high pursuit for the unknown men.
Inspector Kormazu stated that Liberia is a land of free speech and wonders why people would go after others for their expression especially in pursuit to eliminate them.
Recently Madam Satie and her team were chased out of the densely populated district of West Point, located west of the Capital Monrovia over dispute resulting into her advocacy.
In recent times, there have been reports of harassment and intimidation often fueled by discriminatory laws and social stigma like the laws of Liberia which prohibits the practice of LGBTQ+.
In January 2012, activists advocating for gay rights in Liberia, specifically members of the Movement for the Defense of Gay and Lesbian Rights in Liberia (MODEGAL), faced physical attacks and threats, forcing them to flee. These attacks occurred on the University of Liberia campus where MODEGAL was attempting to organize. The group, founded by Archie Ponpon, sought to advocate for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Liberia. However, Ponpon’s approach was met with skepticism from other Liberian LGBTQ rights activists who questioned his motivations.
