Monrovia – The Former Chairman of the Nationwide Conventional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NTCCEL), Chief Zanzan Karwor, is reportedly battling severe well being challenges amid claims of neglect and abandonment at an area clinic in Montserrado County.
By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway, [email protected]
Chief Karwor, as soon as a revered determine in Liberia’s conventional management construction, stated he’s struggling to entry sufficient meals and drugs following a leg amputation and issues linked to diabetes.
His deteriorating situation has sparked public concern, with advocates calling for pressing medical and humanitarian help.
Social Media Outcry
In a video circulating on social media, the Chairman of Solidarity and Belief for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah Ok. Morlu, described Chief Karwor’s scenario as a medical and humanitarian disaster.
Morlu, a former Chairman of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), alleged that the previous conventional chief has been deserted by each the federal government and his friends.
“We’re right here right this moment with Chief Zanzan Karwor, who has been very sick. We obtained a name from the clinic the place he’s being handled,” Morlu stated. “He was taken to a medical heart final November and identified with diabetes. In keeping with medical data, the sickness worsened and led to issues.”
Morlu claimed that after being discharged from the John F. Kennedy Medical Middle (JFK), Chief Karwor’s situation deteriorated additional, finally resulting in the amputation of his leg.
“We had been knowledgeable that there aren’t any prescribed drugs and no meals on the clinic. No person is visiting him. He has been fully deserted,” Morlu added. “This can be a statesman who was as soon as extremely revered and esteemed. No matter politics, he shouldn’t be left to endure like this.”
Unverified experiences circulating on-line counsel that his situation stays essential.
Requires Help
Information of Chief Karwor’s situation has triggered appeals from throughout the nation, significantly from his dwelling county of Grand Bassa.
Alexander Bealded, a former Consultant of Grand Bassa County District 3, known as on residents to rally assist.
“The neglect of Chief Zanzan Karwor is the neglect of the Bassa individuals. He’s an emblem of our custom. We have to elevate funds for him,” Bealded wrote.
A WhatsApp group titled “Elevating Funds for Zanzan Karwor” has reportedly been created to mobilize monetary assist for his medical remedy.
A Lengthy Profession in Conventional Management
Chief Karwor initially served as Chairman of the Nationwide Conventional Council on an interim foundation throughout the administration of former President Charles Taylor. He was later formally appointed in June 2006 by former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
He served till August 9, 2024, when Chief Arthur W. Dowah of Bong County was elected as his successor in Ganta, Nimba County, in keeping with provisions of the Native Authorities Act of 2018.
As head of the Council, Chief Karwor acted as a key liaison between the central authorities and conventional communities throughout Liberia.
Lawmaker’s Go to
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Grand Bassa County District #2 Consultant Clarence Banks visited the ailing former chief following experiences that he had complained of abandonment.
Consultant Banks supplied an preliminary US$500 to assist his medical wants.
Banks defeated Chief Karwor’s spouse, Madam Mary Karwor—who served 12 years as Consultant—within the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections.
