bank executive accused of sexual harassment by his junior employees

By The News (Monrovia)

June 10, 2005: Monrovia - Speaking to The News on the basis of complete anonymity, the employees (name withheld) alleged that they have been threatened with dismissal if they refused to "give in" to his demands.

The employees explained that since they joined the bank, the homosexual Vice President has persistently tormented them with sex, and on refusal of his advances, threatened to fire them.

Two of the employees informed this paper that they have previously worked with this homosexual bank executive at a certain popular banking institution in Monrovia, where he is believed to have lured some young men with his homosexual activities. They disclosed that the bank executive is usually in the habit of hiring unqualified young men or giving promotion to those whom he has sodomized.

"We know this man to be a serious homosexual. He has been doing this for years. He entices young men with big money (US dollars) and offers attractive jobs to simply have sex with them. And now, we are his next targets we want him stopped," they narrated. Asked whether they have reported the matter to other senior bank executives, the employees replied: "We are afraid, if we do, we might loose our jobs."

However, they stressed that if the homosexual bank executive continues to harass or threaten them, they would take up the matter with prominent human rights organizations in the country.When our reporter visited the bank yesterday, he was informed that the bank executive was out of his office. Investigation continues.

The issue of homosexual activity is not new in Liberia. There have been reports that certain banking institutions are infested with homosexuals. It has also been learned that some of the presidential and legislative aspirants are in fact homosexuals.

Recently, a member of the clergy has warned Liberians not to vote for homosexual aspirants, saying that God abhors homosexuality and those engaged in such an evil act.