GANTA, Nimba County – Following the recently concluded presidential and representative elections that brought Ambassador Joseph Boakai as President and Jeremiah Koung as Vice President, partisans of the ruling Unity Party in Nimba have threatened to bring their own party to public disrepute due to what they described as disappointment and frustrations in presidential appointments.
By Franklin Doloquee/ Nimba County
The aggrieved Unity Party members told our Nimba County correspondent that they fought to bring their own party to power but have not been favored by the party.
Instead, they claim that supporters of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR), including Vice President Jeremiah Koung and Senator Prince Johnson, are the ones receiving preferential treatment.
Moses Ghicarn, head of the district coordinators for the nine electoral districts and leader of the aggrieved partisans, claimed that they are unhappy with the manner in which they have been treated by the Unity Party-led government.
He accused Vice President Jeremiah Koung of not making time for them and paying less attention to them, focusing instead on the MDR party and Senator Prince Johnson.
Ghicarn lamented that due to such poor leadership treatment, they have vowed to bring their own Unity Party to public disrepute if the leadership does not address the issue.
He referred to the MDR party as “helpers” who came to assist them but are not dependable. “This MDR party of Vice President Jeremiah Koung and Senator Prince Johnson are helpers; they’re not dependable. They can change anytime. We are the main partisans, but we are not favored; rather, those MDR helpers are the ones enjoying our glory,” he added.
Moses Ghicarn explained that due to the poor treatment by leadership, partisans will not allow any local government appointments in the county. Even if appointed, they will not work in the county.
He stated that many business people in Ganta and throughout Nimba County have wasted their resources without receiving any rewards.
Commenting on the new superintendent appointed to replace CDC Superintendent Nelson Korquoi, Madam Kou Gono, the Unity Party leader of the aggrieved partisans, claimed that she is the Vice President’s interest.
Our Nimba County correspondent has learned that 42 Nimba children have been appointed in government positions, but Nimbaeans are still complaining about not being favored in government appointments.
Senator Prince Johnson, along with several Nimbaeans, has been complaining about locals not being appointed in government positions. They have voiced their concerns on various local radio stations in the six cities in the county.
The aggrieved Unity partisans claimed that many of them have gone out of business due to the funding they spent during the campaign activities, but they are not feeling any impact.
Meanwhile, Nimba Chiefs and elders have threatened to join the fight to prevent anyone who is not from the district from getting appointed positions in the county.
