Liberia: Spoon Network Identifies with Family of Sexually Abused 7-years-old

Published at: 12/20/2021 - 07:18 / Updated at: 12/20/2021 - 07:19
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Article by Leroy M. Sonpon, III

Spoon Group of Companies (SGC), a popular Liberian media platform and chain of businesses, has identified with Nat Bayjay, the Minister Counselor for Press and Public Affairs at the Embassy of Liberia in Abuja, Nigeria, whose 7-year-old daughter was allegedly raped.

Mr. Stanton A. Witherspoon, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SGC on Friday donated US$8,000.00 (equivalent to L $1.1m) in fulfillment of commitment to assist “little Bayjay”, whose condition he regarded as a critical threat to her health.

Mr. Witherspoon’s commitment precipitated from a discussion on the highly-publicized Spoon Talk Show where he served as a host to Mr. Bayjay, the father of the victim.

Serving as a proxy for Mr. Witherspoon, Tetee Karneh, the General Manager of SGC, presented the cash in the amount in Monrovia at the Spoon Network’s headquarters.

“We are sorry, take heart and be strong, our God is a faithful God,” Tetee said.”Please take this special message to her; we love her, in prayers with her that God will heal her and give rest and peace of mind.”

In response, Bayjay thanked Mr. Witherspoon and his family, and the Spoon Group of Companies for the generous assistance. He also thanked patriotic Liberians who have shown concern including the Liberian media.

He stressed that by the grace of God, his daughter shall be well.

Meanwhile, the March for Justice, a leading anti-rape campaigner had threatened to launch a nationwide protest if President George M. Weah does not intervene in the reported rape of a seven-year-old girl at the Liberian Embassy in Abuja.

Speaking at a news conference on December 16, 2021, the group warned that if the Feminist-In-Chief, does not intervene in 48 hours, they will mobilize thousands of young people across Liberia for a nationwide strike.

Reading a statement on behalf of the group, Titus B. Pakalah, called for the immediate dismissal of Liberian Ambassador to Nigeria Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh for compromising the rape case of little Bayjay even when medical records proved that the minor was sexually abused.