Days after disclosing an try on his life by a Guinean juju-man mentioned to be despatched by a some parts, Senator Samuel Kogar has proven his preparedness for a struggle with Vice President Jeremiah Koung over the political management of Nimba County, one in all Liberia’s vote-rich counties.
The connection that existed between the 2 political figures previous to the passing of Senator Prince Y. Johnson, who was considered the Political Godfather of the county, appeared to have evaporated right into a political struggle mentioned to have the potential to stall developments and hinder peace and unity within the county.
Senator Kogar, few days in the past went public on social media expressing considerations about the way in which issues are continuing, particularly Vice President Koung’s method to points within the county.
Within the video, Senator Kogar accused the VP of not working with him or undermining his efforts within the appointment of little children from the county. He additionally claimed the VP is overriding the whole lot within the county with out due reference to him, including that he as Senator ought to be answerable for the County.
Senator Kogar made reference to the just-ended By-elections in District 5, his district the place the he mentioned the VP weighed help behind one of many candidates with out his consent.
Whereas the VP is taciturn on the problems raised by Senator Kogar, his (Kogar’s) Senior Political Advisor, Armstrong Gobac additional widened the hiatus with a number of calls for the Vice President ought to honor in favor of his boss (Sen.Kogar) within the area of 30 days.
In a press release issued Thursday, from the workplace of the senior political advisor to Senator Kogar, Armstrong Selekpoh assured all Nimbaians that Senator Kogar is ready to stay with the Vice President provided that these non-negotiable calls for are met.
Of their calls for, they referred to as for the vice chairman to relinquish the Political Chief place of the Motion for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) to Senator Kogar and be certain that Senator Kogar is the following Caucus Chair of Nimba County.
Moreover, the assertion requested Vice President Koung to place US$100K within the MDR account and permit Senator Kogar to take the social gathering to the nationwide conference and restructure your complete MDR, and provides MDR not less than 4 model new pickups for operation, together with 10 presidential appointments/slots, in addition to the ArcelorMittal board to Staff Kogar.
The Assertion additionally needs Vice President Koung to offer US$75,000 immediately for the ‘Kogar thanks’ tour in Nimba /Gbi & Doru. And be certain that the Superintendent fixes the Camp#1 highway in Gbi.
Furthermore, the assertion calls for that Vice President Koung write an MoU and signal that Senator Kogar and the Nimba Caucus will resolve Nimba’s destiny independently with out interference from him.
The assertion additional indicated that Vice President Koung ought to enable Senator Kogar to play the identical position the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson used to play as godfather of Nimba with out interference from the Vice President, and permit Senator Kogar to set a reconciliation committee that may reconcile Nimba and provides the committee US$150,000 for its work. The assertion additionally famous that the Vice President has as much as 30 days to simply accept the non-negotiable phrases or Senator Kogar will depart and type his personal political Social gathering. The workplace of Vice President Jeremiah Koung is but to formally reply to those calls for from Kogar’s workplace.
