The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) will officially submit its report on the repatriation of 1,539 returnees comprising of financial, narrative and all other operations to President Joseph Boakai this week.
The management of the LRRRC in a release noted that the move is part of efforts to ensure that its workings are transparent and open to public scrutiny.
The report is intended to give the Presidency a vivid understanding of the repatriation program which saw the return of 1,539.
The Commission thanked the public for following its work as a means of promoting transparency and accountability in governmental affairs.
However, the LRRRC management said it is poised not to speak to allegations of financial malpractices as the report is expected to be submitted shortly.
According to the release, LRRRC believed, it will be unfair to openly discuss the report while it is being submitted.
The management then appealed to the public to maintain the trust and confidence as they remain committed and dedicated to doing the right thing.
LRRRC pledged its commitment and dedication to the President’s vision to promote transparency and accountability in the execution of its mandates pointing out, “We want to thank the media and the public for the concern and we hope to invite you very soon for the submission of the report”
In May and June of this year, the government through the LRRRC with support from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, repatriated 1,539 Liberian migrants from Buduburam Camp, Ghana in two phases.
The Buduburam Camp, about 44 kilometers outside Ghana’s capital, was established in 1990 by UNHCR to host refugees fleeing the civil wars in Liberia between 1989 and 2003. On February 27 this year, a section mainly occupied by former Liberian refugees and migrants was demolished on the order of the Gomoa Fetteh Traditional Council, the owner of the land, leaving Liberians there homeless.
