Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Former Liberian Defense Minister Wants Reconciliation Confab in Grand Bassa County


A prominent citizen of Grand Bassa, Mr. Daniel Chea, has called for the holding of a county –wide unification confab aimed at uniting the people of the county.Like other Counties, Mr. Chea observed that the 14-year armed conflict brought division amongst the people of Grand Bassa as well created many problems for them ranging from social, political to economic.Mr. Chea said such conference would address several issues including the reasons why the people of the County are not speaking in one voice and why are they not forming one united front.
Liberian Defense Minister - Daniel Chea
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Heritage in Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County on Monday, November 20, 2006, Mr. Chea envisaged that at the end of the proposed unification confab, the people of the county will trash out their differences and adopt one agenda in the interest of all.Mr. Chea, a former Defense Minister, further envisaged that the outcome of the confab will make the people of Grand Bassa play a proactive role in the new political dispensation.He, however, admonished his kinsmen to avoid forming splinter groups that will pose as representatives of citizens of the county.He said for certain group of Bassa citizens to form groups which assume the responsibility to single-handedly speak for and on behalf of every Bassa citizens may not augur well.He added that no matter what may be the intent of such groups, their true intention may be misconstrued.Mr. Chea then suggested that such groups which he did not name convene a meeting where all of such groups’ role will be redefined into what he called the proper perspective.The former Defense Chief strongly warned that Grand Bassa County risks being divided if citizens of the county are not mindful of solving the many problems that county is faced with.In the absence of holding said confab, he pointed out that the County may be divided politically; something which he said will make it very difficult for the sons and daughters of the county to make any significant impact on the national political scene.He expressed the hope that his kinsmen will see wisdom in his recommendation and come together in a bid to strategy for the convening the County-Wide Unification Confab. Mr. Chea used the occasion to commend Grand Bassa County Superintendent, Madam Julia Duncan-Cassell, for what he referred to as the performance of the superintendent so far.He also called on all citizens of Grand Bassa County to support Superintendent Duncan-Cassell regardless of political and religious affiliation.

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