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Ladies and Gentlemen, after carefully reading the
communication from both the secretary of the FELMAUSA's
Board of Directors Hon. Musa Fofana, and the secretary
general of FELMAUSA Hon. Phamolie M. Kromah, I have come
to realize that there's a need for the community to a
take a stand on the prevailing situation within the
Federation of the Liberian Mandingo Association in the
United States of America (FELMAUSA), in the interest of
peace in our community that we all endear.
I
was taken aback when I read an article on FELMAUSA
website captioned:
The
Gurley Street Mosque in Central Monrovia was filled to
the brim as dozens gathered to witness the impromptu
funeral of another powerful man whose notoriety during
the erstwhile People’s Redemption Council (PRC) of
Liberia’s military junta remained up to his death. The
end of the road came for Scott Z. B. Scott on Friday at
the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Sinkor following weeks
of continuous media report over his deteriorated and
dreadful state of being which was said to be purely
mental.
The
chief executive officer of Premium Debit Consult, a
Ghana-based pro-Islamic organization, told VOA the first
national Muslim awards scheduled for Friday aims to
change negative perceptions of practicing Muslims in
that country. Laurat Pessah said there is a need to
promote, in her words, a high level of positive
self-spirit and confidence in the youth to realize their
full potential.“The theme for this event is ‘Empowering
the Youth’ to create awareness and to let the Muslim
youth know that they have people they can emulate. The
awards cut across (various disciplines, including)
health and institutions that are helping the Muslim
communities,” said Pessah.
On
Monday, November 22, 2010, a prominent Mandingo
community member departed Minnesota, USA for the African
Republic of Sudan. Mr. Aboubacar Kanneh who is commonly
known by many as (Boakai) recently accepted a “Contract
Management Officer” position from the United Nations
Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). Mr. Kanneh joins the UN
family with 10 years of Procurement and Leasing
Supervisory experience from the American Embassy in
Conakry, Guinea.
Liberia
has reached a deal with two firms on debts dating from
the 1970s. The Caribbean-registered companies - Hamsah
Investment and Wall Capital - agreed that Liberia would
pay back just over 3% of the $43m (£27m) it owed. The
companies are among what critics call "vulture funds",
which buy up the defaulted debts of poor countries then
demand swift repayment. Liberia's Finance Minister,
Augustine Ngafuan, said the country would never again
build up such huge debts. 
The
President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) and
Executive Committee Member of FIFA, Dr. Amos Adamu is
currently facing suspension from the world football
governing body following video evidence that he
solicited bribe. Few weeks after, a bribery saga has hit
the local scene with the President of the Liberia
Football Association (LFA), Musa Bility being the
principal accused. Mr. Bility, a businessman, on March
20, 2010 defeated the incumbent Cllr. Izetta Wesley
following a marathon campaign. But it now appears that
his landslide victory came as a result of cash for
votes.
