Taylor's motorcade passes through demo outside his residence

(3 Jul 2003)

1. Wide shot of the war veterans in front of the presidential mansion
2. Medium shot of the younger war veterans waiting for the Liberian President, Charles Taylor
3. Wide shot of the war veterans gathered together
4. Close up of an amputated leg of a war veteran and tilt up to his face
5. Close up of another war veteran with bullet scars on his face
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Francis Duo, War Veteran:
"We were in the hospital in the mansion. We have no money. We have no food, no water, and no proper medical care."
7. Wide shot of the President's convoy passing
8. Medium shot of a war veteran shouting at a military jeep passing by
9. Pan with a number of young war veterans with amputated legs and arms

STORYLINE:

Liberian war veterans gathered outside the presidential mansion to discuss their long over due issues with the Liberian President, Charles Taylor on Thursday.

Queues of young and middle-aged war veterans with amputated legs and arms, waited impatiently for the presidential convoy to stop on its way to the mansion and were very disappointed as it passed by in high speed.

Francis Duo, a war veteran himself said: "We need food, water, medical care and regular payment".

US President George W Bush, who has repeatedly called for Taylor to step down, will visit Africa next week, but he will not go to Liberia.

Even though he has publicly talked about the suffering and the unrest in the West African nation, he has yet not committed any troops to the region.

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