Liberia: Opposition Collaboration Issues Far from Over Amid Accusations of Bribery, Blame Game
11th Hour SubmissionAt the eleventh hour of the primary process, Mr. Urey announced the indefinite suspension of his party’s entire Nimba County leadership which comprises over 20 persons. The suspension letter to the leadership, a copy of which FrontPageAfrica has obtained stated the suspension was due to the level of poor leadership and coordination in the county leadership. “As a leader of the CPP, I express deep and heartfelt regrets for the acts of violence which obtained at the CPP Primary in Nimba County,” the Senator said in a statement Monday. ALP Blames ANC for ViolenceDespite the joint statement the problems within the CPP appears to be far from over. Going forward, the National Advisory Committee needs to launch an in-depth investigation into the ANC’s verbal and abusive attacks on the ALP Leadership and the Sanniquellie violence and ensure that the perpetrators are exposed and punished.
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September 10, 2020 06:11 UTC
Liberia: Police Forward Two Persons to Court in Connection to Illegal Withdrawal From Charles Sirleaf’s Accounts
Monrovia – The Liberia National Police (LNP) have arrested, charged and forwarded to court two employees of Guaranty Trust Bank (GT-Bank) for allegedly illegally withdrawing monies from Former President Sirleaf’s son, Charles E. Sirleaf accounts. However, they (Doubah and David) were released on bail on Tuesday, September 8, pending court trial. Afterward, they (Mr. and Mrs. Sirleaf) were sent to the Forensic Section, where they were requested to handwriting examinations. The investigation also wrote a communication to the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), Ministry of Transport, Central Bank of Liberia, and the Liberia Business Registry to provide clarity on some issues of doubt. “Subsequent of the above and couple with the Forensic analysis or examination of several questioned documents conducted,the LNP invited several employees of the bank.
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September 10, 2020 05:58 UTC
Liberia: Tamba D Aghailas, Accepts Petition To Contest The Midterm Senate Race
Voinjama – Independent candidate, Tamba Aghailas, a contender for the Lofa County Senatorial Midterm elections has received a petition from a cross-spectrum of Lofa County citizens, bolstering his bid to clinch a seat in the Senate ahead of the December 8 Senatorial elections. He furthered stated that “The People of Lofa County have resolved to ensure that Tamba D Aghailas, a noble and honorable son of the soil, is elected on December 8, 2020 as Senator of Lofa County. “It is time for Lofa County to lead once more,” He told the crowd of over 1,000 who filled tents at his movement’s headquarters. This is why when we are elected as Senator, we will champion the cause of our people and give Lofa County a voice. We will fight for Lofa County and for our people.
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September 10, 2020 05:48 UTC
Liberia: Senate Committee Slams Security Chiefs Over Lapses
Monrovia – Senator Alphonso Gaye (UP- Grand Gedeh County) made no secret of his feelings during Wednesday’s Senate hearing with heads of the country’s security sector, telling the security apparatus he would fire all of them for negligence of duty, if he were President George Weah. The Grand Gedeh County lawmaker made the comment during discussions bordering National Security specifically the crossing into Liberia by Foreigners mainly those from Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso who are said to be entering Liberia through its porous borders and occupying land illegally for farming. Senator Gaye’s comment was a result of a presentation made by the Police Inspector general Patrick Sudue on the situation in Grand Gedeh County. Who knows whether they are even carrying out illegal mining because no one is policing them with no benefits for people and to the Republic of Liberia? The minister told the Senate about how the illegal mining sector is being dominated by Ghanaians and other nationals.
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September 10, 2020 05:47 UTC
Liberia: Grand Kru Senator Coleman Wants Money for Stimulus Package Given to Health Programs
The CDC’s Grand Kru County Senator described as double punishment to the population of the country the acts by the Ministry of Finance Ministry to reduce budget allotted to the Ministry of health and health institutions in the country. Monrovia – Senator Peter Coleman (CDC-Grand Kru County) is recommending a halt in the ongoing stimulus package food distribution in a bid to save money and redirect funds to the operational budget of the Ministry of Health. The Grand Kru lawmaker recommendation was based on the discovery that the budget of the Ministry of Health was reduced to fund the stimulus package. “Right now, no one is dying of starvation since the food distribution is still ongoing, we need to stop it and take the balance money and restore it back to the Health Ministry budget. The Committee, along with the WFP had been invited by the House to give updates on the food distribution exercise.
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September 10, 2020 05:37 UTC
Liberia: Bishop Kun Kun Calls on NEC to Step Up Authority In Ending Election Violence
Monrovia – The president of the Liberia Fellowship of Full Gospel Ministries and Churches Bishop John Kun Kun says the continuous waves of election violence in the country is as the result of the National Election Commission not putting a stop to the pre-election campaigning. Speaking to a team of journalists in Bardnersville Bishop Kun Kun said the peace of the country needs to be kept and sees reason for the violence because it has never solved the problem of Liberia. The Bishop stressed wants all parties and actors to preserve the peace as the country gears up for the mid-term special elections in December. According to him if NEC cannot put things under control now if the real time of the election reaches it will be very difficult and bad as it relates to election violence. The Liberian Bishop further said the increase in election violence in the country is as the result of what he terms as desperation for power.
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September 10, 2020 05:15 UTC
U.S. Govt. Donates Pieces of Equipment to Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency
The items donated include: 20 pieces of tactical vests, 25 pieces of uniform, 25 pieces of boots, 25 pieces of patrol caps, 25 pieces of batches, 25 pieces of Liberian flag and 25 pieces of security belts including expandable batons. The rest are 25 pieces of handcuffs with the case, eight laptop computers, 13 pieces of ‘all in one’ desktop computers, seven HP color laserjet printers, 25 office writing tables, 25 office chairs, and 10 air conditioners. “We are implementing two projects to support Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency to fight against international crimes and drug trafficking. For his part, the acting Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Mr. Marcus D. Zehyoue, commended the United States government and the UNODC for the donation. Capacity building is very key to law enforcement and you guys have always been there for us and we look forward to you to building the capacity of our officers”.
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September 10, 2020 05:03 UTC
Liberia: Inter-Religious Council Condemns CPP’s Bloody Primary in Nimba
Monrovia – The Inter-Religious Council of Liberia (IRCL) has strongly condemned the recent bloody primary organized by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) in Ganta, Nimba County. “It is a sad day for Liberia when political party goes to those kinds of activities and it ends up violently”. Demilitarize political partiesSpeaking further, Bishop Brown indicated that the latest incident points to the need for political parties to be demilitarized in Liberia. He added that the formation of too many military brigades within political parties is immensely contributing towards political agitations and confusion in the country. “Our political parties need to be demilitarized.
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September 10, 2020 04:52 UTC
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money Reinstates International Remittance Service
MONROVIA – In August 2020, with the approval of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Lonestar Cell MTN, Liberia’s leading GSM and Mobile Financial Services company, launched its international remittances service. The service allows Mobile Money customers in Liberia to receive money from their family and friends anywhere in the world directly to their MoMo accounts, free of charge. We are pleased to inform our customers, international remittance partners and the public that following our engagements with both entities, our MoMo international remittance service is fully restored.We apologize for the inconvenience our customers may have experienced while the service was briefly suspended. International remittances into Liberia are extremely important and contribute immensely to the Liberian economy. Customers who are not on MTN Mobile Money can join easily.Sign up is free.
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September 10, 2020 04:41 UTC
Liberia: Partnership For Sustainable Development Petitions Government to End Rape, Sexual Based Violence
The group was heard chanting slogans: real man don’t rape, policeman don’t rape, government official don’t rape, among others. The petition was delivered to the government through the Ministry of Gender and the National Civil Society Council of Liberia. The group was heard chanting slogans: real man don’t rape, policeman don’t rape, government official don’t rape, among others. Receiving the petition, the Chairperson of the National Civil Society Council of Liberia, Mrs. Loretta Pope-Kai promised that the group recommendations will be considered during the drafting or development of the action plan to end rape and sexual based violence. Also speaking, the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Gender, Mrs. Parley Harris said the issue of rape is everybody’s business.
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September 10, 2020 04:35 UTC
Liberia: The Wave of Professional/ Mainstream Journalists Endorsements of Politicians
The Editor,I strongly hold the view by all ethical and journalistic standards that Journalists at all times,should be hundred percent non-political non-partisan and uphold the ethical values of accuracy, balanced and credible Journalism. Those values continue to diminish, partisanship on the increase, while ethical values continues to decrease astronomically. Don’t contribute money, don’t work in a campaign, don’t lobby, and especially, don’t run for office yourself. But at the very minimum there should be public disclosure — in their own media — when media magnates get politically involved in this way. For political reporters, yard signs, bumper stickers and even campaign buttons should be considered off-limits.
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September 10, 2020 04:18 UTC
Liberia: 150,000 Households To Be Connected to the National Electricity Grid by 2022; Says Mines & Energy Minister
Minister Murray said while these achievements may seem very small in the broader context, they represent great progress when viewed from an historical perspective. He stressed: “In 2003, our energy infrastructures were in complete ruins, relating to all aspects of power systems: generation, transmission and distribution. Minister Murray stated: “Now we are pushing ahead for greater efficiency and sufficiency in energy delivery services. That is why we have abandoned all conversations for the prospect of building a coal power plant as was contemplated by the previous administration,” Minister Murray indicated. Based on the significance attached to this cause, Minister Murray noted President George Manneh Weah has mainstreamed electricity into his flagship development framework, known as the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD).
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September 10, 2020 02:15 UTC
Liberia: Amid Modad, Unity Pary’s New Chairman, Faces Daunting Task of Revamping the former Ruling Party
Mainly staying in the background, he has been a long-standing supporter of the Unity Party. Modad: “My vision rests on four pillars: unity, restructuring, rebranding, and re-visioning the party, recruitment of membership and sustainability of the party. In November 2019, Madam Sirleaf’s first meeting in two years at the Unity Party’ headquarters stirred up things within the party – she called for change in the leadership. The delegates were members of the Unity Party legislative caucus, the county chairpersons of the 15 counties and elected and appointed members of the Party’s National Executive Committee. She further told delegates that she, too, has what it takes to be a senior vice chair of the Unity party.
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September 09, 2020 05:15 UTC
Liberia: MacDella Cooper Urges CPP Leaders to Put Egos Aside; Says Liberians Need a Serious Opposition
Monrovia – Ms. McDella Cooper, renowned for advocating for women’s participation in politics in Liberia believes the men heading the various constituents of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) have allowed their egos to surpass the interest and objectives of the collaboration, noting that Liberia needs a serious and focused opposition. She commented: “The Collaborating Political Parties have always had an extremely large elephant in the room since its inception and nobody cared enough to address it. Mr. Urey has publicly declared that Mr. Cummings, in his own words, “was not fit to be President”, owing to his late arrival on the political landscape. Mr. Urey says he prefers former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party. Mr. Urey’s assertions, Mr. Cummings said last October, is a deviation from the objectives of the CPP.
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September 09, 2020 05:03 UTC
Government Launches “Liberia Project Dashboard” to Track Donors’ Funding and Implemented Projects
Monrovia – The Government of Liberia has launched the “Liberia Project Dashboard”, an aid information management platform that collects, analyzes, and reports information about donors’ assistance programs and projects. The Liberia Project Dashboard (LPD) is part of the roll-out of the country’s National Aid and NGO Policy under President George M. Weah’s administration. When it is effectively designed and used will be critical for sustainable national development,” Minister Tweah said. Also speaking USAID Liberia Mission Director Sara Walter praised the government and other partners for establishing the Liberia Project Dashboard something she says will help development partners with useful information. Adding up, Stephen Norman the Head of the Civil Society Council praised development partners and the government for the launch of the Liberia Project Dashboard.
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September 09, 2020 04:52 UTC