Former President George Manneh Weah has branded the violent clashes between partisans of his former ruling Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and the police a threat to peace.

Reports say the violence erupted early Thursday morning, August 22, 2024, after the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) raided alleged drug dealers in the Small-Town Community which hosts the CDC headquarters.

During the raid, some of these were said to have fled inside the CDC party headquarters as the LDEA officers continued to chase them there.

Clashes then ensued between the law enforcement officers and CDC supporters.

Following the police raid at the CDC headquarters in Congo Town, former President Weah spoke via phone and expressed shock over the police’s response.