By Kruah Thompson
Embattled Montserrado County Electoral District #17 Consultant, Hanson Kiazolu has introduced his intention to run for the senatorial seat in Grand Cape Mount County, western Liberia.
Mr. Kiazolu faces a political backlash in his district in Montserrado for his alleged management failure, and a gaggle is main a marketing campaign for his or her counterparts in Grand Cape Mount County to reject his senatorial bid.
His intention to contest in Grand Cape Mount within the October 2023 presidential and legislative elections has raised issues amongst residents of Montserrado District #17.
In a phone interview with this paper Tuesday, 11 April 2023, Kiazolu mentioned he has performed greater than sufficient for District #17 in Montserrado County.
However he mentioned his own residence County, Grand Cape Mount has suffered on the expense of previous management failures to undertaking development that may carry improvement.
In accordance with him, he’ll do every part potential in his capability to hunt the curiosity of the county.
“Growth doesn’t imply it’s best to take your individual cash to say you might be growing your county, it additionally might imply that your … enter might drive folks into growing your county,” Kiazolu argued.
“However sadly, Cape Mount, which is named a land of alternative, shouldn’t be like that,” he mentioned.
The District #17 lawmaker additionally believes that Grand Cape Mount County has fertile soil that’s good for agriculture.
As such, he mentioned he’ll attempt to drive agricultural improvement by making his farm to assist the folks of the county.
In accordance with him, he was in a position to foyer with President George Manneh Weah to carry highway, electrical energy, hand pumps, and different alternatives to Montserrado District #17.
He believes if the chance is given to him, he’ll do extra to develop Grand Cape Mount.
He promised to place in place a coverage for the county’s improvement fund to not be given to the county superintendent for automobile buy.
Explaining additional, Rep. Kiazulu mentioned Nimba County may be very removed from Montserrado, however the improvement carried on the market solely exhibits that folks of the county are up for enterprise.
He believes that the explanation Cape Mount shouldn’t be developed is that each one the leaders there will not be prioritizing the county.
“Though all the lawmakers from Nimba County and different county leaders have their private properties and companies of their county, the case is totally different with Grand Cape Mount County,” Kiazolu argued.
On the similar time, he mentioned Cape Mount sells gold, however it’s nonetheless in abject poverty whereas Nimba with alleged lesser sources is making progress.
Kiazolu mentioned Cape Mount is his county of origin, and so he intends to hold improvement there.
“Below my watch, I introduced electrical energy, and one of many main roads within the district was paved,” he mentioned of Montserrado District #17.
In the meantime, Montserrado County Electoral District #17 residents are rallying potential voters in Grand Cape Mount County to reject Mr. Kiazolu’s bid.
The Mohammed Sesay Mental Discussion board within the Crimson Hill Subject Group, Montserrado Electoral District #17, is main the marketing campaign.
The group has described Rep. Kiazolu as a foul apple, threatening to rally in opposition to his senatorial bid in Grand Cape Mount County, and past.
