Fassu Kelleh Writes Anonymous Accuser, Says he is a man of reputation

I have read your post from one of your browsers who refused to be named, and has chosen to hide behind his pen so that he/she might not take responsibility for an irresponsible action. Fortunately, I would not choose to dignify or glorify the story with my most valuable time had it not been for the benefit of the many readers that might come across the story. With complete dismay and disappointment and worse still, by a writer that is afraid to show his/her face.

Firstly, the author/accuser does not know FASSUE KELLEH and therefore a complete stranger to my personality. Contrary to the writer's claim that I am a former Charles Taylor’s official, I am not.

I fled the Taylor regime just after appointing me to the Free zone; the entity had no money, no budget and no account; it did not have a single vehicle. Prior to my appointment to the entity, I had imported some vehicles from Europe. I gave two to the entity, one for utility and one for the use of my then deputy Howard, and me with expectation that the entity might later pay.

It did not until I fled and advised my then deputy to pay for the cars to my then manager. Up to date, I yet to receive a single payment for the cars ; Howard and other former employees know it.

Secondly, that I took public money to educate myself/seek higher education in the USA can only be attested by Hamline University and the Minnesota State since I still owe tons of dollars in student loan and serves as the pull factor to the state to pay my bills and further my education where possible.

Thirdly, I currently have two of my children in college, in Ghana and Liberia respectively. I paid my boys fees from my money market through my then employer, the US Bank, Minnesota where I worked as auditor for over five years and resigned only from Liberia.

And finally, the author's claim that my accuser from the Lotteries is right cannot be disputed as the Lotteries' accuser is as right as this author who does not know me in any form and shape.

It is foolhardy and miss-calculation that I bought and imported one SUV; I really imported three and all the employees and the overseer, the Vice President of Liberia, Ambassador Joseph Boakai’s office know just better.

Notwithstanding, what is common in this country is to thrive on the excellent reputation of good people with impunity. That must end! Some of us have taken all it takes, from student days to present, to build the virtuous characters and reputation and respect we enjoyed today.

What the author does not know is that T. Fassue Kelleh was once a household name and will therefore jealously guide that. If anything the author envoys in Fassue, I advise that he/she strives to excellent him/herself similarly so that there be no cause for false cries.

Recently a man who did not state his name wrote the GNN regarding a story posted entitled, “Liberia Lotteries in Crisis, As Fassue Kelleh Leaves with Clean Hands”, the Anonymous writer said, “Mr. Fassue Kelleh is a dishonest man.

He went from a low paying job in the USA to Liberia to get a government job, so that he can embezzle to corporation. That is exactly what he did. He went back to the USA on holiday, and bought a Toyota SUV and shipped it to Liberia. He has leased a home in Mamba Point.

All this with stolen government money, he stole money to provide for his further education in the USA, and to pay for the higher education of his children. His accuser is correct. Fassue Kelleh did not leave the institution with clean hands. May be the employees who are claiming that he is a good man are all women. He is a ladies man, an immoral man who leads an immoral life. He is a former Charles Taylor era government official and should not be either trusted or given the responsibility of any other position in the government.”.

UNMIL Boss Assures Liberia of U.N. Support, Launches Humanitarian Action Plan 2007 Monday

The UN Envoy to Liberia, Mr. Alan Doss has re-assured Liberians that the UN Mission in Liberia - UNMIL - will not leave the country prematurely. He was speaking at a medal presentation ceremony in the southeastern port city of Harper, Maryland County during which Senegalese peacekeepers were decorated, for their contribution to the UN peacekeeping operation in Liberia.

“UNMIL is not leaving yet” he declared. “We will not put at risk the gains that have been made so far in returning Liberia to peace and stability”.

The Special Representative of the Secretary General, acknowledged the progress made in the country since the inception of the UN Peace Mission in October 2003, saying, Liberia was on the path to recovery after long years of conflict, but he noted also that West Africa had not yet escaped the shadow of conflict. “We cannot be complacent. We must continue to be vigilant and provide essential security until the national security forces are ready to take over”.

Mr. Doss commended the contribution of the Senegalese peacekeepers to the progress taking place in Liberia. He said their daily patrols, escorts, and check-point duties have helped maintain security in Maryland County and contributed to the realization of UNMIL’s principal mandate of establishing and maintaining a stable environment in Liberia.

Mr. Doss praised the Senegalese soldiers for going beyond their peacekeeping duty to provide assistance to local communities, and reminded them of their fundamental duty of care to the people of Liberia, especially women and children, urging them to strictly abide by the Secretary-General’s policy of zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse.

At the same event, Mr. Doss also inaugurated a Peace Monument erected by the Senegalese peacekeepers as a symbol of cooperation between the Senegalese contingent and the people of Maryland County.

The medal-presentation ceremony was attended by UNMIL Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, the UNMIL Director of Administration, Stephen Leiberman and county authorities.

In a related development, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator is expected on Monday, 9 April, to launch the Common Humanitarian Action Plan 2007 in Monrovia.

In 2006, the United Nations agencies and partners identified three strategic priorities for humanitarian assistance in 2007: provision of basic social services to vulnerable populations; revitalization of returnee communities for security and productive livelihoods; and strengthening of civil society and local authorities. This launch is to raise funds to address these strategic priorities.

“I prefer to be with the dead than the living”, Resident of Grave sites in Monrovia Tell Reporters

Several young women and men who were early this week picked up by police authority in Monrovia for living in graves as their residence have vowed to resist government’s order to forcibly evacuate them.

Most of those arrested by the police are said to be hidden criminals who are regularly snatching away people belongings, including cell phones and other valuables during broad day light.
The police also accused some of those arrested of being armed robbers who have broken jail several times in the city.
During a visit at the Center Street graveyard Friday afternoon by the GNN, some those who escaped police arrest and were returning at their respective graves; some burst into, said they will not be deterred to live in graves, “we are comfortable her”! One of them, perhaps in her late 30s who refused to be named shouted at our reporter, stressing, “Let the government leave us alone. Go and tell the President, we are comfortable here.”
The lady who appeared drugged with a bottle of stout and cigarette between her fingers told the GNN that many of them living in the graves were people from good families, but could not afford to pay rent, “some of us here my brother, are products of recognized academic institutions and from good families , but can not find a single employment. We have no money to pay rent, so for this reason we find ourselves in this position,” sipping her stout and puffing her un-named cigarette said.
As our reporter tour the cemetery, many of the kids (10 -14 -15 years old) were seen undisturbed as they went on playing on top one of the graves, one of the Junior Nagbe, 15 with a jar of filled with cigarettes of all types, said he was carried to the grave site by his uncle who was earlier caught in the police raid prior to the arrival of our reporter, adding, “I live here with my late mother’s brother. He was arrested this morning by the police, When the police came all of us ran away on the other side,” pointing his hand to the Gurley Street side of the cemetery.
Residents around the Center street cemetery who spoke to the GNN said they were concerned about the growing number criminals in the area, “the government must do something about these gangsters. We are under threats every day and night. When these criminals steal from people, you will see them running in the grave yard for rescue,” Rev. Emmanuel Johnson, a pastor of one of the churches in the area said.
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APRIL 6, 2006 : A day to remember - Reflection by Patrick Nimely-Sie Tuon (USA)301-662-3627

On this day in 1996, Charles Taylor and Alhaji Kromah, after killing thousands of Liberians separately, the two merged their murderous gangs in Monrovia and unleashed a bloodbath on innocent Monrovia residents under the pretext of trying to arrest Roosevelt Johnson. After a weeklong long of killing spree, more than 1500 Monrovia residents were slaughtered my two blood-thirst warlords.

This day, like many other days, when evil covered the clouds over Liberia, is bringing back bad memories to the relatives of the victims who must re-live this horror each year when the perpetrators, except Taylor, are walking around freely due to the policy of our current president who sees bringing those responsible for crimes against humanity in Liberia as witch haunting.

It was during this time, Charles Taylor's other plan was revealed to the public, which is, use the confusion to eliminate his would-be enemies. Leading that effort to eliminate Taylor's enimies was John T. Richardson, a man who recently raise money to built a monument for Charles Taylor, and responsible inducting young children as old as 6years into his so called "Small Boy Unit" of the NPFL.

Richardson and his gang of muderers came very close to killing Archbishop Michael Francis, but were successful in setting fire to offices of several news papers, especially The New Democrat.Charles Taylor and his supporters never forgot the satire documentary by New Democrat's editor and publisher Tom Kamara entitled "The Trial Of Charles Ghankay Taylor." Because of this Tom Kamara was always a target for Taylor's henchmen. In January of 1998, Joe Mulbah, the Taylor regime Minister of Information, denied the New Democrat its registration.These are very, very painful memories, and they are memories that will not go away until the issue of impunity is addressed