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Joe Wyllie explains November 12 invasion |
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Written by Moses Wenyou
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Saturday, 23 August 2008 |
A key member of the November 12, 1985 invasion has revealed that Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf would have become Finance Minister if they had succeeded.
Mr. Joe Wyllie said Madame Sirleaf, now President, was included on a list of Liberians to be named by the leader of the invasion, General Thomas Quiwonkpah.
Mr. Wyllie said Madam Sirleaf and other prominent Liberians were instrumental in financing the invasion planned to overthrow the Doe government.
He named the others as James Holder, slain civil engineer Robert Phillips and Harry Greaves who collaborated with Madam Sirleaf to ensure that the invasion was implemented.
Mr. Wyllie told the truth commission Madam Sirleaf and the other Liberians worked twenty-four hours to put everything in place for the invasion.
He recalled the lives of the planners of the invasion would have been endangered if Gen. Quiwonkpah was in possession of the list when he was captured.
Mr. Wyllie said he was in possession of the cabinet list while General Quiwonkpah was in possession of the military list.
According to him, he tore the list and threw it in the Du River when the invasion was aborted by government forces before he fled the country.
In a related development, opposition politician Joseph Cornomia has warned any attempt to allow President Sirleaf to appear before the TRC in camera would create serious doubt and suspicion.
Mr. Cornomia told Star Radio President Sirleaf appearance should be made public for the ordinary person to see and hear her speak.
He argued that the public appearance of the President to the TRC would in no way harm the dignity of the presidency as being perceived by some people.
The former Bong County Representative believes those who campaigning the in-camera appearance of the president are sounding deceptive and must stop.
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I still don\'t understand the TRC dire
Written by Ramsey Mulbah, on 2008-08-25 16:49:41
It seems to be like the TRC is digging more deep in fresh wounds than it is doing to heal the wounds. I don't see the reconciliatory aspect of the TRC.It is only helping me to know more about Liberia and the main actors in the past and present Liberia.
What does it implie to see criminals in government come to confess and you still have them lead high ranking positions especially as law makers? Will they not make laws to protect criminals? Ha! ha! ha! Does getting immoral beings out of government go against the policy of "Government of inclusion? We still have a long way to go. We need clean and brave people to put Liberia on the right path. How can we minimize corruption when the government is impregnanted with criminals and people who are confessing that it was because of greed that they fought?
President Sirleaf has been accused by many that she does not have a clean hand and that she has to appear infront of the TRC. I don't think we need ceremonial confession at the moment. What we need right now is how we can carry the country foward and how we can go about preventing the terrible past from reoccurring.
RAMSEY MULBAH |
Stop shifting blame
Written by Clarence K. Weesaye, on 2008-08-25 13:21:31
I am writing in response to the comment that was made by Mr. Carew on the 25 August 2008; I think it is unfortunate for people to blame politicians for what they do to bring about change; we all wanted change, and for a change to take place someone must champion the cause and this was exactly what Madam Sirleaf and others did. We said the natives were being marginalized this was the song that was being sang and is still being sang, so for me what happened during the war happened because we advocated for change, and for change to come a price must be paid which we paid. NO ONE IS TO BE BLAME. |
MADAM PRESIDENT
Written by hamid carew, on 2008-08-25 05:25:01
I DONT NEED ANYONE TO TELL ME THAT SHE WAS INVOLVE IN ANYTHING THAT BROUGHT DISTRUCTION TO OUR COUNTRY WE ALL KNOW FROM THE DAYS OF TOLBERT SHE HAS CAUSING TROUBLE FOR EVERY LEADER WHO WAS IN POWER.SHE GOT US WHERE WE ARE TODAY,NO WHERE. |
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