October 7, 2004
LATEST PRESS STATEMENT
The Liberian United for Reconciliation and Democracy
(LURD) was established as a Political and Military
movement to liberate the Liberian people and the
sub-region (west Africa) from the tyrannical
leadership of Charles G. Taylor whose ascendancy as
President of Liberia was posing problems to the
Liberian people and the sub region.
The objective of LURD was accomplished when President
Taylor was force into exile due to the pressure from
LURD and the International Community especially the
United States of America to see reason and save his
country from further bloodshed.
The Comprehensive Peace Accord signed by delegates at
Accra to include: the Warring parties, Political
parties and the Civil Society gave birth to a
transitional arrangement with the integration of all
of the Parties in the signing process to participate
in the government with the mandate of ensuring that
peace return to Liberia and the restoration of
democracy with the supervision of the International
Community.
The Liberian United for Reconciliation and Democracy
with the sole purpose of liberating the people did not
hesitate in complying with the CPA that leads to the
process of peace for Liberia.
With good faith, LURD under the able leadership of
H.E. Sekou Damatee Conneh, Jr. demonstrated her
willingness for peace and democracy to prevail in
Liberia by carrying out symbolic disarmament before
the process of disarmament could begin.
Unfortunately, some so-called and self-proclaimed
executives of LURD to include: Ashia Conneh, George
Dweh, Kabineh Ja’neh, Charles Bennie, Edward Farley,
Jackson Doe, Paul Thomas , Peter Solo, Soko Sackor,
Joe Wylie among others who rejoined the Organization
at the Reconciliation Conference in Voinjama in June
2003, have decided to keep the Liberian people at
carnage, perpetuate themselves in power, prolong the
peace process, frustrate the effort of the
International Community especially the United States
of America thus denying the people of their democratic
rights for elections 2005.
The intent to prolong the Liberian crisis is justified
from the recent actions of these self-proclaimed and
so-called executives, first they asked for the
removal of the Finance Minister, failure to remove the
minister, they called on the replacement of LURD’s
Chairman H.E. Sekou Damatee Conneh, Jr. with that of
Kabineh Ja’neh as Chairman of the Movement to
accomplish their devilish aim by prolonging the
suffering of the Liberian people.
These so-called and self-proclaimed executives of LURD
have failed to remove Chairman Conneh and are now
fronting to remove the Chairman of the NTGL despite
the warning from the International Community that the
Peace Process is irreversible. They continue to push
their hidden agenda by using their political seats in
Government to confuse the International Community
especially the USA and ECOWAS, thus clearly shows
their unwillingness to allow peace to prevail in
Liberia.
In the recent Press Release, we indicated that Speaker
George Dweh continues to embarrass the honorable men
and women of the NTLA from his utterances and actions
which are anti-peace thus bringing the Legislative
branch to public disrepute. Speaker Dweh recent
letter to the NPA Management describing the legitimate
leadership of LURD under the Chairmanship of Sekou
Damate Conneh, Jr. as former, and the devilish
leadership headed by self-proclaimed chairman Kabenh
Ja’neh, as legitimate contradicts his recent letter
addressed to Chairman Sekou Damatee Conneh Jr. as head
of LURD on the celebration of the first anniversary of
the CPA on 18th of August at the Capital Building in
Liberia. This clearly indicates speaker Dweh evil
intent to successfully derail the ongoing peace
process. We call on the honorable members of the NTLA
to be mindful of the devilish deals of Speaker Dweh
who aim is to prolong the crisis and keep the Liberian
people at carnage.
We call on the International Community especially the
United States of America not to give these so-called,
self-proclaimed executives and anti elements of peace
credence, they have no power or authority to derail
the Peace Process despite their persistent call for
the change of leadership at this crucial stage of the
CPA when disarmament is smoothly been carryon by
UNMIL.
The issue of controversy over the leadership of LURD
is a mere joke by the Anti-elements of peace. These
are people who are using the sympathy of LURD
nomination to position in government to confuse the
International Community, take advantage of the
presence of UNMIL to organize Gangs within Monrovia to
create panic and chaos among the destitute people of
the nation who are suffering from the 14 years war
thus undermines the security of the State.
The legitimate leadership of LURD under H.E. Sekou
Damate Conneh, Jr. dissociate with Speaker George Dweh
and his cohorts who are anti-elements of peace from
recent pronouncement and actions which have the
propensity to undermine the efforts of the
International Community especially the United States
of America and ECOWAS in bringing peace to Liberia.
The Leadership of LURD is not prepare to temper with
democracy, violence does not have room in Liberia just
from 14 years internecine war. Violence is over,
former LURD, GOL and MODEL don’t have Military
Barracks, we are constituent of the NTGL. “NO
GOVERNMENT IN GOVERNMENT”.
Beware of Speaker Dweh and others, the incidence of
90s which prolonged the peace process cannot be
repeated to keep this Country backward. Say no to the
Anti- elements of peace. Say no! Say no! Say no! and
No! Insist that Liberians want and deserve peace for
the growth and development of this Nation.
"Elections 2005 is a must”
LURD objective is liberation not to impose leadership
on the Liberian people.
FROM LURD'S SECRETARIAT
Voinjama, Lofa County,
lurd_liberia@yahoo.com
lurdsecretariat@yahoo.com
damate2002@yahoo.com
website www.africa-afrika.com/sekou & www.damate.org
Satellite phone: 008821621185077
