Congo Town, Monrovia — The once-vibrant headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) now lies in ruins, as the 4.23 acres of land housing the party’s main offices have been completely cleared following a court-ordered eviction and demolition.
Photos obtained by Verity News show the debris and wreckage that remain after enforcement officers carried out the eviction earlier this week. The action follows a ruling from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court, which ordered the removal of the CDC from the property.
The rightful owner, Ebrima Varney Dempster, has now taken full possession of the land. According to legal documents, Dempster had filed a long-standing case against the CDC over ownership of the property, which culminated in the court’s recent ruling in his favor.
The CDC, however, has condemned the eviction and demolition, describing the move as politically motivated. In a statement released shortly after the clearing of the site, the party called the government’s action “political repression” targeted at silencing dissent and opposition voices.
The demolition comes just days after CDC members vowed to resist any attempt to remove them from the premises, citing the lack of an official eviction notice and labeling the process as illegal and abrupt.
There has been no official government response to the CDC’s claims of political targeting.
