16/02/2021
February 16,2021
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!
One Voice Of The People Revolutionary Movement (OVOP)condemns the clandestine disappearance of the excavator (Yellow machine) intended to pay land rental fees for the citizens of district #5 Margibi county, and called on officials of Margibi county and its caucus to expeditiously investigate. meanwhile, the above mentioned advocacy group has investigated the issue and now asking for a holistic investigation from the county leadership.
Sons and daughters of Margibi county, crusaders of peace and economic freedom, shoes shine boys,pen-pan rider, eminent citizens of district #5 margibi county, Doyen and members of the fourth estates, we bring you heartfelt of revolutionary greetings from the indefatigable One Voice Of The People Revolutionary Movement.
It can be recalled months ago and after the alerment of the yellow machine saga in district #5 Margibi county by some sons and daughters of genuine advocacy, we are using this medium in appreciating everyone of you who flagged out the issue in bringing it to the attention and others. However, as our astute Chief Executive Officer in Ivanic Freeman and members of OVOP promised the public in investigating said matter of concern, we are urging you to please read and take heed.
As we embark on our investigation since it disclosure, we are letting the p***c know that the yellow machine left the district almost one year before coming to the attention of the citizenry. Regardless of who you are or what ever position you occupied, let it be emphatically clear that the yellow machine clandestinely leaving the district without information dissemination to the people you represent is something that might have had some criminal motives. Moreover, while investigating and with the many screenshots in our possession posted below Is no more a secret involving the township commissioner in Roland Johnson been in the know of the machine whereabouts and now asking him to return the machine thru all legal means, or risk continue pressure from us till the right things are done.
A mining company in Africa Mining operated in district #5 Margibi county and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)with the commissioner and some local authorities In paying land rental fees for its operations as benefit for the citizens, but while going thru their operations, the company was unable to paid it debt (land rental fees )which is closely calculated about USD$16,000.00 for cinta township and 28,000.00 of konoquall clan and decided to leave a collateral(Yellow Machine) till they can meet up with their obligations. our sources informed us. "I Cinta township commissioner In Roland Johnson took the machine and gave it to Mr. Andrew Yancy to take the machine out of the district for rent till some of the money indebted can be paid and it was done in consultation with my own wisdom and no one should involve the representative, thus I have problem with him, any one gets involved in doing this, I will take legal action against them ".Commissioner Johnson asserted on one local radio station in the district (Rescue FM) and his official page.
Hence, the nicodemus disappearance of the machine by Cinta Township commissioner in Roland Johnson was never In consultation with his friend Commissioner in Hon. Weedor which brought serious bad feelings between the two commissioners and definitely drew the attention of others.
We have also gathered that the Commmissior asserted in one one of his Facebook comment that, "He has generated USD$2,000.00 and LRD 1000,000.00 from the machine but he didn't tell us on which basic and what agreement was said amount generated. According to the Commissioner, the machine Is in B**g County, but we have checked b**g county and even further, but yet the machine is nowhere to be found. Due to the contradictions of the machine location, our sources told us that the machine was truly in B**g county and was , later taken to Ninba county and now in neighboring Guinea. Our sources hinted us!
Howbeit, we are asking the commissioner to please bring back the machine thru any other means and should let us know how was said amount generated and by what means, If not, we will amalgamate with others colleagues in the revolution and will do all we can through our legal team in bringing back this machine. This is actually getting serious and must be taken in serious consideration before it gets too late. Moreover, another information gathered that, the company left some rocks in their area of operation, but was taken by the commissioner while in route to Grand Bassa county. Fortunately, the district representative got hinted and sent communication to public work Ministry in having the rock impounded as per his instruction. We would like to appreciate the representative for such efforts,but we are interested in knowing the rock whereabouts as well. Said information was gathered during the recent meeting called by the district representative in Clarence Gahr.
We are however using this medium in appreciating the district representative for his frantic efforts in getting involved with said information,but we are also sending this as a caveat that, the interest of the people should never be compromised, but should be done holistically and let the perpetrator be punished in accordance with our laws. We are all ears to and willing to work with the team of investigators in getting at the conclusion of this machine saga.
Additionally, we are making it categorically clear that Mr. Andrew Yancy should also be part of the investigation and should give account on what basic was this machine given him and what was the MOU signed before he and commissioner Roland Johnson. Our sources later informed us after a meeting was called my youth within the konoqualleh clan inviting Commissioner Johnson to give account about the machine, he was actually deviating from the purpose in which he was called, but was shifting blame on the past leadership which was not the intent of his invite. Sad!!
Fellow Citizens, let us therefore extend our profound gratitude in exercising efforts and calm as we all get to the button of this machine saga. We are asking the local authorities, and the county leadership to expeditiously and holistically investigate this issue and save the image of our beloved district and county(Margibi). We are urging everyone of you to keep focus as we bring you information on this issue till the investigation is concluded. And to conclusively conclude on this issue for now, we are letting everyone of you know that we are not prosecutor, but will join rank with those responsible in doing the right thing.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!
STRUGGLE OR PERISH!!
Issued on this 16th day of February AD 2021
Signed--------------------------
Gabriel Kuleh
Secretary General(OVOP)
Cell: 0776186206
Approved-------------------
Ivanic Freeman
Chief Executive Officer
(OVOP)