Liberian Disabled People’s “Work Issues” Rekindled on Swedish-Italian Partnership
Liberian Disabled People’s “Work Issues” Rekindled on Swedish-Italian Partnership
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Discussions at the Workshop; two of the disabled participants: Rose Dargbe (NCD) & Austin Baryo First-Honor graduate from Cuttington University College
MONROVIA – The work-related lamentations from members of Liberia’s disability community have been amplified, again, to attract attention of Liberian Government, the private employment sector, and entire Global Community. This has been going on over decades, especially in post-civil war period that is characterized with intensification of discrimination against persons living with disabilities in every public work place unlike prejudicial treatment against jobseekers/employees with no form of deformity.
The man jailed for smashing the America s Cup 24 years ago is again trying to sell souvenirs from the attack to raise funds for his political party.
The t-shirt worn by Benjamin Nathan - now Moemoea Mohoawhenua - during the attack on the America s Cup in 1996.
Photo: Supplied / TradeMe
On this day in 1997, Benjamin Nathan attacked the cup 30 times with a sledgehammer.
He complained the cup was a symbol of oppression and none of the earnings from racing would reach Māori .
He was sentenced to two years and 10 months for the attack.
Nathan - who now calls himself Moemoea Mohoawhenua - has listed the Māori sovereignty t-shirt which he wore during the attack on TradeMe.