By Emmanuel smart Jipoh
No less than 20 appointed officers have resigned from President George Manneh Weah’s authorities to contest for elected positions this October, leaving many right here to marvel if these officers are on a bluffing spree.
Final month, Mr. Weah mandated all appointed officers of the federal government aspiring to contest elective positions within the pending 10 October 2023 presidential and legislative elections to resign on or earlier than 7 April 2023.
His order was contained in Govt Order #117 issued Tuesday, 14 March 2023 according to amended Sections 5.2 and 10.2 of the 2014 Code of Conduct enacted, accredited, and printed in handbills on 19 December 2022.
Following the presidential order, those that have relinquished their place embody seven senior authorities officers.
Metropolis mayors, managing administrators, and inspectors are among the many officers who’ve stop appointed jobs, whereas the remaining are deputy ministers and assistant superintendents.
Mr. Duanna Kamara, former Managing Director of Liberia Water Sewer Company has resigned to contest for a consultant seat in Bomi County.
Madam Josephine W.A. Davies, former Inspector Normal on the Ministry of Commerce has additionally resigned to battle for a consultant seat in Montserrado County Electoral District #10.
Mr. Moses Y. Kollie, former Director Normal of Liberia Civil Aviation Authority has resigned to pursue his senatorial bid in Lofa County.
Former Bopolu Metropolis Mayor Mr. Zinnah Norman has additionally resigned to contest for Gbarpolu County Electoral District #1 Consultant seat.
Madam Ellen Blessing Howe, former Metropolis Mayor of Harper Metropolis, Maryland County, is aspiring for a consultant seat in Harper District, Maryland County.
Mr. Tiah Nagbe, former Govt Director of the Nationwide Identification Registry, is aspiring for a senatorial seat in Maryland County, and the previous Commissioner of Louisiana Township, Montserrado County, Mr. Edward R. Dartue, is a consultant looking forward to Montserrado Electoral District #1.
Different officers who’ve resigned embody Mr. Lance Ok. Gbagonyon, former Deputy Minister for Tradition on the Ministry of Data. He’s in search of to contest for Nimba County Electoral District #7 consultant seat.
Normal Providers Company’s former Deputy Director Normal for Administration Mr. William V. Dakel is in search of the consultant seat for Montserrado County District #17.
Former Deputy Minister of State With out Portfolio, Mr. Anthony J. Quiwonkpa is in search of the consultant seat for Nimba County Electoral District #3, and Madam Ruth Sawmadal, former Assistant Minister for Administration, Ministry of Inner Affairs, is in search of River Cess County Electoral District #2 consultant seat.
Moreover, Madam Barbara M. Keah, former Assistant Superintendent of Sinoe County, has resigned to contest as consultant for Sinoe County electoral District #1.
Former Assistant Minister for Power, Ministry of Mines and Power, Mr. William T. Thompson, II, has resigned to contest for Bong County Electoral District #5 consultant seat, and Mr. Myer M. Beteah, former Deputy Managing Director, Nationwide Transit Authority, has resigned to run for consultant of Montserrado County Electoral District #14.
And Madam Kebbeh Forpka Collins, former Board Member on the Liberia Water & Sewer Company, stepped all the way down to contest in Montserrado County Electoral District #7.
Mr. Charles Ok. Bardyl, former Board Member of the Nationwide Port Authority (NPA) has additionally resigned to contest for senator in River Gee County.
Madam Betty Breeze Doh, former Assistant Superintendent for Improvement, Grand Gedeh County, is in search of the consultant seat for Grand Gedeh County Electoral District #3.
Mr. Eric Vaye, former Assistant Superintendent for Fiscal Affairs, Montserrado County, has resigned to contest the consultant seat in Montserrado Electoral District #5 to switch Thomas Fallah.
Moreover, Mr. Edwin Ok. Korpolu, former Assistant Statutory District Superintendent for Improvement, Gbarpolu County, has resigned to contest for Gbarpolu County Electoral District #2 consultant seat.
In the meantime, President George Manneh Weah has accepted the resignation letters of all of the officers and a substitute can be made at once, a dispatch from the Govt Mansion says.
Liberia is at present confronted with an array of challenges because it heads into the much-anticipated election this yr.
The opposition has criticized the Weah-led regime for infusing hardship on Liberians. Among the many points raised are alleged corruptions, insecurity, ritualistic killings, and sluggish progress of the economic system.
Mr. Weah is in search of a second six years time period on the swimming pools due this October. However he’ll face a number of opposition leaders together with former Liberian vice chairman Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai, and former Coca-Cola Govt Mr. Alexander B. Cummings.
