—- As Caucus members, Pro-Tempore’ Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence reach Crisis Proportion
IPNEWS: Multiple sources both within Monrovia and Grand Bassa county has confided in the authoritative independent Probe newspaper that inner disagreement over who becomes Grand Bassa next Superintendent, has engulfed the Grand Bassa Legislative caucus, senior citizens, women groups and youth of the county.
Sources speaking to IPNEWS stated that majority views in the county, including majority members of the county caucus are calling for the appointment of young Business tagoon Karyou Johnson, owner of K-Plaza inter-continental Hotel in Benson River community, Buchanan city,while Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence is said to be pushing Miss Julie Bondo, an influential leader of the Nyonblee for Senator campaign.
According to several sources, Senator Karnga-Lawrence has refused the nomination from cross-section of Bassa citizens for Mr. Johnson on grounds that his wife mother, former Health Minister, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah was apart of the inner-cycle of former President George Weah.
IPNEWS understand this remark has not gone down well with members of the Grand Bassa county caucus, particularly youths of the county who remain champions of Mr. Karyou Johnson being Grand Bassa next Superintendent.
At several entertainment spots over the weekend, the discussion continued to make rounds with some threatening protest to ensure President Jospeh Boakai, give a choice of superintendent, especially Mr. Karyou Johnson’s overwhelming support to the Unity Party over the years of opposition that made him faced undoubted consequences during the Weah’s government in Grand Bassa County.
The office of Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence is yet to officially respond to this latest accusation as IPNEWS seeks redress from inquiries made via sms messages and phone calls.
While little is known about the contribution of Madam Julie Bondo, except being supportive of Senator Karnga-Lawrence, IPNEWS understand Karyou Johnson has carried out numerous projects in Grand Bassa county flagging the Unity Party presence over the last 10yrs.
Mr. Karyou Johnson is a son of Grand Bassa County while serving as Administrator, Grand Bassa county Health team, carried out several development projects in the county, including the construction of a concrete bricks Fence at the Grand Bassa County Health Team office, the purchased a 40 kva generator for Grand Bassa County Health Team, setting up the eight districts health team office, District Health Board and County Health Board, and establishment of the newborn child health Unit at Liberia Government Hospital in Grand Bassa County. Other development and transformation includes the introduction of the solar electrical pumps and Water system at Compound One, St John Clinic, and Compound No. 3 clinic to promote IPC activities, the Contraction of a hand-pump with a bowl hole well at Owengrove, construction of water tower at the St John clinic, enhancing partnership between the CHT and partners, negotiated for the construction of an oxygen plant in Grand Bassa County, setting up the audit committee , budget committee, and procurement committee as per the MOH financial management Manual , PFM law and PPCC Law.
Additional development for enhancing the livelihood of citizens of Grand Bassa county carried out by Mr. Karyou Johnson are provision of solar light (outdoor) at heath facilities and Grand Bassa County Health Team Office ( Owensgrove , St John, Bokay, Lloydville , & CHT Office), Implementation of the Fixed Amount Reimbursement Agreement ( USAID), improvement of the Financial management system at the Grand Bassa County Health Team which enabled the CHT to run grants programs from donors such as FARA, Global funds, GAVI and etc without financial improprieties, and the rehabilitation of hand pumps at No. 4 Little Bassa clinic , Bokay town clinic , Barcconie clinic , and St John clinic.
