TRC mandate ends… fails to release final report Print E-mail
Written by Robert J. Clarke, Jr.   
Tuesday, 30 June 2009

T
he Truth and Reconciliation Commission Tuesday failed to release its final report as its mandate expired today, June 30.


Our reporter said journalists sat at the commission’s head office in Sinkor all day without any word on the report.
 

Commissioners of the TRC including its Chairman Jerome Verdier remain tight-lipped on why the report was not released.
 

Sources hinted Star Radio, the delay was due to differences among commissioners of the TRC on some recommendations within the report.
 

When contacted, TRC Media and Communications Director Richmond Anderson told Star Radio the report was still being compiled.
 

The TRC report is to make recommendations in line with its act relative to   issues of impunity, reparation, prosecution and reconciliation.


At a recent Reconciliation conference, delegates recommended prosecution for perpetrators to serve as deterrent.

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Reconciliation, the key to unity
Written by C. vivion Sisuse, on 2009-07-01 20:12:34
The failure of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to release all her finding and recommendations reflect that the commission itself has serious infighting problems, and therefore begs the question, how can a divided commission adequately lead the country in the process of reconciliation. However, the members of the commission need to resolve their differences in order to speak with one voice regarding the final report they have to deliver to the public. If the members cannot resolve their differences the entire process will be view as a joke, and a complete waste of all the resources that was provided for this all important reunification process.  
Indeed, Liberians, please be reminded the second stanza of our national anthem pen down by the late president Daniel Bashiel Warner says “In union strong success is sure we cannot fail, with God above our rights to prove we will over all prevail.” We cannot prevail in hypocrisies; we cannot prevail by undermining one another, and we cannot prevail in conflict that leads to disunity. Jesus Christ says in Mark 3: 24-25 “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” God bless Liberia.

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