Monrovia – The operation that shut down Private Bar on Wednesday looked, from the outside, like a raid built to send a message. By Rodney D. Sieh, [email protected]Management’s own account of the closure raises a more pointed question still. By the time the search wound down, the bar remained under guard, its usual evening crowd replaced by uniforms and uncertainty. The company respects the rule of law and the constitutional principle that every person is entitled to due process. This was the third inspection since May, and on each occasion, no illegal substances have been discovered on our premises.”