Following pressure from victim families, local and international advocacy and justice groups, as well as some U.S. congressional members, the Liberian legislature has passed a joint resolution to implement many recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including establishing war and economic crimes courts.
Nimba’s Sen. Prince Johnson Resigns from ECOWAS Parliament to Focus on His College
Sen. Prince Y. Johnson has pronounced his resignation from the ECOWAS Parliament, where he served as deputy speaker. He plans to now focus on opening his polytechnic university.
Nimba’s Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Summons Sen. Prince Johnson and Collaborators
Three members of the Nimba County Legislative Caucus, along with two candidates who were reportedly denied participation in the controversial Project Management Committee election, have file two separate motions with the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court seeking to nullify the results of the election.
Nimba Lawmakers Concerned Over Sen. Prince Johnson’s ‘Stage-managed’ PMC Election
The manner in which the election of officials of Nimba’s Project Management Committee was conducted during the just-ended Nimba County Council Sitting has created a controversy, as many are accusing Sen. Prince Johnson of illegally stage-managing the process.
Liberia’s Comptroller General Linked to Nimba County Sitting Bribery Allegations
The comptroller general of the Republic of Liberia who also serves as secretary-general of Pres. George Weah’s Congress for Democratic Change, Janga Augustus Kowo, has been accused of dishing out US$12,000 to delegates attending the Nimba County Council Sitting to vote for his partisans who are competing for positions on the county’s Project Management Committee.
Sen. Prince Johnson Endorses Rep. Jeremiah Koung for 2020 Senatorial Election in Nimba
Less than a week after a leaked recording emerged of Sen. Prince Yormie Johnson describing the representative of Nimba’s first electoral district as a “greedy politician,” the self-proclaimed ‘godfather’ of Nimba has now pledged his support to Rep. Jeremiah Koung.
Tappita CSO Expresses Concern Over Equipment Transferred from Hospital
As a Tappita civil society group expresses concern over what it says is the frequent transfer for equipment from the Jackson F. Doe Memorial Hospital, a Nimba lawmaker who also chairs the House Committee on Health has assured the public that all equipment transferred will be returned after use.
Sen. Prince Johnson Accuses Pres. Weah of Politicizing Coronavirus Fight
Nimba’s Sen. Prince Y. Johnson is accusing Pres. George Weah and other politicians of politicizing the fight against the Coronavirus by treating it as their personal projects.