Emmanuel;
Your recent article on Mr. Kpormakpor was excellent. In 2004, I met Mr.
Kpormakpor and was saddened by his condition.
In the obituaries of each Liberian government official, their families
often write that "he served his country with honesty and dedication" even
if public records show otherwise. If anyone deserves this
characterization, it is Mr. Kpormakpor.
I
hope that your disclosure of his sufferings in your piece will galvanize
Liberians to encourage the government to establish a system under which it
will provide for the country's good citizens financially during difficult
times. Good citizens here are public servants, artists, athletes,
teachers, doctors, and Liberian community leaders who served the country
without stealing from it.
My best wishes to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Benedict Wisseh
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"Mr. Taylor is accused by prosecutors of instigating and waging a campaign
of murder, rape, mutilation, sexual slavery and conscription of child
solders during the wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone which dislocated
nearly 1 million people and killed an estimated 250,000 others in the
1990's in West Africa. Mr. Taylor has consistently denied the charges."
The above paragraph in your August 26, 2010 Article is misleading and
needs to be corrected. Mr. Taylor is on trial for his alleged involvement
in the conflict in Sierra Leone. His trial has nothing to do with crimes
carried out during the war in Liberia. The paragraph gives an impression
that Taylor is been tried for "waging a campaign of murder, mutilation,
sexual slavery, and conscription of child soldiers during the wars in
Liberia and Sierra Leone which dislocated nearly 1 million people and
killed an estimated 250,000 others in the 1990's in West Africa. A war
crime tribunal has not been established for Liberia and Taylor is on trial
solely for his role in the conflict in Sierra Leone.
Thanks for the wonderful work you all are doing at Running Africa
James Gonmiah
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James,
Thanks for your email. In response to your concern, please find the
following information contained in the indictment of Charles Taylor -
specifically count # 20.
"...The crimes alleged in this indictment joint criminal enterprise“
including “unlawful killings, abductions, forced labor, physical and
sexual violence, use of child soldiers, looting and burning of civilian
structures, were either actions within the join criminal enterprise or
were a reasonably foreseeable consequence of a join criminal enterprise"
property.”
Regards,
Emmanuel Abalo
Running Africa/WRAR - 96 Internet Radio
Philadelphia, PA
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I am a Liberian who is very proud of the things that you are doing. You
are now beginning to wake up to the call of these artists. They need to be
promoted, thanks for including Nimba Burr this time.
Please help promote our own. kanda bongo man is a no! no! We need more of
Fatu, Hawa Daizy Moore, Miatta, Big Steve, the list goes on endlessly.
Me myself I am a producer who is yet to come out with a cd by the end of
this year. My name is Roberto Kollie, I live in Glen Burnie, Maryland. I
will keep you posted as soon as I am done with my cd.
Thanks
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Note:
Thanks Mr. Kollie. We appreciate your note and we will continue to do the
best we can to promote our Liberian recording musicians.
The webmaster
