KAKATA, Margibi County – Kakata Metropolis Mayor Eddie Gbarngawoe Seyboe and several other native enterprise house owners are at present being investigated by Margibi County Superintendent OJay Morris, Jr. over allegations of violating President Joseph N. Boakai’s July 30 Nationwide Day of Prayer proclamation, which was noticed as a public vacation throughout Liberia.
By: Yawah Y. Jaivey
In his official proclamation issued on July 28, President Boakai referred to as on all non secular leaders, residents, and establishments to take part in a day of prayer and reflection from 8 a.m., urging unity throughout non secular and group strains. The president additionally mandated that each one public workplaces, companies, and marketplaces stay closed on today to honor God’s steerage.
Nevertheless, Mayor Seyboe faces criticism after experiences emerged that he allegedly didn’t implement the vacation directive. It’s claimed that he collected cash from some retailer house owners to permit their companies to stay open, opposite to the presidential order requiring closures and cessation of regular actions nationwide.
In response to those allegations, Superintendent Morris has established an unbiased nine-member committee to research the circumstances surrounding the enforcement or breach of the presidential proclamation. The investigation goals to find out whether or not native officers and enterprise house owners acted in accordance with nationwide directives.
The committee, fashioned throughout a gathering with key county stakeholders on Friday, contains representatives from civil society, Margibi Rural Ladies, the Early Warning Neighborhood, and leaders from each Christian and Muslim communities.
Superintendent Morris emphasised the significance of impartiality and transparency, assigning the committee a seven-day deadline to finish its inquiry and submit findings and suggestions.
When contacted by FrontPageAfrica, Mayor Seyboe declined to remark publicly however said that he’s cooperating with the investigation. He added that he would communicate to the media after consulting with the Kakata Metropolis Council.
