Dr. Flomo To Lead A Reconciliation Dialogue Conference In Bong?

By Patrick Stephen Tokpah
/BONG
Bong County Superintendent Hawa Loleyah Norris and the County Legislative Caucus headed by Senator Prince Moye have appointed Dr. Mogana Flomo to lead a reconciliation process in the county.
Senator Moye and Norris emphasized that the process is intended to foster unity and development in the county.
The duo further said the appointment of Dr. Flomo to lead the reconciliatory conference will help to cement relationships between sons and daughters, something they believe contributes to the developmental initiatives of the county.
Superintendent Norris and Senator Moye charged Dr. Flomo to carry on an awareness campaign throughout churches, mosques, town hall meetings, and group discussions on various media platforms to educate citizens regarding the importance and benefits of the reconciliation.
The Bong County leaders believe that the engagement with stakeholders will enhance the committee’s understanding of specific issues leading to disunity, tensions, and a lack of collective support for the development.
Superintendent Norris and Senator Moye called on Dr. Flomo to appoint other members to work together for the overall effectiveness of the committee.
Moreover, Senator Moye told Dr. Flomo that the county’s leadership headed by Superintendent Norris will work with the Local Government Council headed by Aaron Sackie-Fenlah to make an allocation of US$150 for the opportunity of the committee.
Accepting the appointment, Dr. Flomo expressed gratitude to Superintendent Norris and Senator Moye for their farsightedness in recognizing his effort in the county to lead the “Bong Reconciliation Dialogue Conference.”
The former Bong County Senatorial candidate assured the leaders that he would work with other local leaders in championing the development.
He, at the same time, described the pending Bong County Reconciliation Dialogue as an opportunity for sons and daughters to come back and contribute to the rebuilding process of the county and its citizens at large.
The newly appointed Bong County Reconciliation Dialogue Chairman further used the occasion to apologize to sons and daughters who he made halted.
Meanwhile, many political pundits in the county have described the process as a joke.
“There has been a long-running bitterness amongst members of the Legislative Caucus and some local officials of the county, stimulated by political differences that have been underpinning unity, as well as obstructionist efforts toward peace, reconciliation, and development. And some of the leaders who are now calling for reconciliation have hugely contributed to the backwardness of the county’s reconciliation initiative,” they added.
The political pundits revealed that the bitterness amongst leaders reportedly bridged many years as far back as when President George M. Weah, on March 31, 2018, used a Thanksgiving Program’ in his honor at the Gbarnga Administrative Building to bring the divided officials together; urging them to work together in the interest of the county and the citizens, alleging that said reconciliation was undermined by Senator Moye and his followers.
They wondered why Senator Moye will be calling for reconciliation when he undermined other leaders’ efforts in the county.
They further wondered about the absence of eight members of the Caucus and other local leaders during the appointment of Dr. Flomo to head the Bong Reconciliation Conference.