Vice President Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor
A last year Liberian video showing two women being dragged through the streets has resurfaced.
The video of the women stripped naked and dragged by young men went viral on Facebook.
Liberians are now questioning why perpetrators of the act have not been punished yet.
The women were alleged to be witches and asked by those abusing them to confess to that.
A third woman involved in the incident is reported to have died due to the abuses she suffered.
Last month, Liberia’s vice president Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor expressed anger at the incident.
“I am exceedingly shocked by a distasteful video circulating on social media” she said.
Howard-Taylor also said “I want to reaffirm my commitment to the affected women and their families.
I will cross all barriers to ensure that the case is brought to its logical conclusion, sparing no perpetrator, within the confines of the law,” she added.
The Liberian National Police on their part posted on Facebook that “seven (7) suspects were arrested on December 12, 2018 in Johnny Town, Kpanyan District, Sinoe County.”
It said the suspects were “charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Facilitation and Rioting respectively and forwarded to court for prosecution.”
However, the uproar by citizens has been based on why the process has taken longer.
One said “If this incident took place in December, why wasn’t it brought to the attention of the public? These thugs deserve to remain behind bar for good.”