PRESS RELEASE: Internal Affairs Minister suspend Bong County Paramount Chief

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Honorable Varney A. Sirleaf has with immediate effect suspended Mr. Eugene Paye, Paramount Chief of Panta Chiefdom, Panta District, Bong County for illegally operating a Poro Bush and the forceful adoption and initiation of a personnel of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization-FAO, name withheld.

A press release from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on November 8, 2021, said the Paramount Chief is suspended for time indefinite without pay. According to the release, the suspended Paramount chief was found liable for operating a Poro Bush in the District without the required authorization.

Meanwhile, Clan Chief Samuel Gomue has been asked to act as Paramount Chief effective immediately. The Minister has also commissioned further investigation surrounding the forceful adoption and the possible links of other local government officials.

The adopted UN personnel has been released.

At the same time, the Minister has reiterated warning against forceful initiation of others, terming it as a human right violation.

Godfred Badu Quansah

I am the TV Director/Senior Reporter/Photo Journalist for Kreative Mindz Studio (KMTV LIB), based in Liberia. I cover political, economic development, sports, and human development stories within Liberia, with a focus of development, democracy, human rights and social media. Since joining KMTV as Program Director/Photo Journalist in early 2018, I have developed programs currently running on KMTV and covered stories ranging from politics, sports, and social issues in homeland Liberia and Ghana. I previously worked as a photojournalist for OK FM and Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GTV), where I covered politics and economic developments, sports and social issues and local drama. +231778397650/+231881378585 gbaduquansah@gmail.com

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