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| Pres. Sirleaf |
In continuance with the nomination of officials to positions in government, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf last night made several controversial appointments. The nominees are subject to confirmation by the Senate, where applicable, the Executive Mansion said.
Former minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Morris Dukuly, has made a fresh come-back in the Sirleaf-Administration, this time as minister of Internal Affairs; booting out Mr. Blamo Nelson who earlier replaced Harrison Karnwea.
Morris Dukuly resigned as minister of State for Presidential Affairs shortly after a fire incident that ripped the fourth floor of the Executive Mansion and destroyed the offices of the President on July 26 2006. The fire mysteriously broke out during celebrations marking Liberia’s 159th independence anniversary – ceremonies that were attended by three West African presidents. A final report presented by foreign experts hired by government to probe the matter ruled out arson in the blaze. But Mr. Dukuly still resigned his post. Former Grand Kru County Senator Blamo Nelson replaced Mr. Harrison Karnwea in mid January 2012, after losing a bid for reelection during the October 11, 2011 race.
Former minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Mr. Morris Dukuly, has made a fresh come-back in the Sirleaf-Administration, this time as minister of Internal Affairs; booting out Mr. Blamo Nelson who earlier replaced Harrison Karnwea.
Morris Dukuly resigned as minister of State for Presidential Affairs shortly after a fire incident that ripped the fourth floor of the Executive Mansion and destroyed the offices of the President on July 26 2006. The fire mysteriously broke out during celebrations marking Liberia’s 159th independence anniversary – ceremonies that were attended by three West African presidents. A final report presented by foreign experts hired by government to probe the matter ruled out arson in the blaze. But Mr. Dukuly still resigned his post. Former Grand Kru County Senator Blamo Nelson replaced Mr. Harrison Karnwea in mid January 2012, after losing a bid for reelection during the October 11, 2011 race.
At the same time, Cllr. Juah Lawson has been named the new Minister of Labor. This nomination marks the second, following the appointment of Ms. Sie-A-Nyene Youh to that Ministry. Weeks after announcing to the public that Sie-A-Nyene Youh had been named the new Labor Minister, replacing Varbah Gayflor, President Sirleaf came up with another announcement; this time Sie-A-Nyene Youh was moving to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Nothing new has been heard of Varbah Gayflor taking her new post as director of Cabinet.
The President also announced last night that former acting National Elections Commission chair Cllr. Elizabeth B. Nelson will finally be moving on to the Supreme Court of Liberia as Court Administrator. This appointment probably explains why the former acting NEC chair was not confirmed, let alone commissioned as did other appointees, after being reduced to the post of commissioner at that electoral body on March 20, 2013. Her absence from both proceedings raised eyebrows with unconfirmed reports that she turned down the offer.
Mr. James N. Verdier, Jr. will now head the Independent Human Rights Commission as chairman, replacing Mr. LeRoy Urey.
Others named last night include Cllr. Jeannette Ebba-Davidson, Commissioner, National Elections Commission; Ms. Davidetta Brown Lasanah, Commissioner, National Elections Commission and Dr. Wilfred Sei Boayue, Commissioner, National AIDS Commission.
Interestingly, former Commerce Minister Miata Beysolow now becomes chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Social Security & Welfare Corporation; while Mr. Francis Carbah, former head of the National Social Security & Welfare Corporation, now becomes chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Housing Authority.
Those reappointed at the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission are Dr. Charles Collins, Commissioner; Mrs. Esther W. Paegar, Commissioner and Mr. Timothy E. Thomas, Commissioner.
The new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation is now Mr. Francis Chuchu Horton; while Mr. David Fromayan Beyan becomes member of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Electricity Corporation.
Others are Ms. Victoria K. Sawyer, Assistant Minister, Planning, Policy and Operations, Ministry of National Defense; Col. Daniel K. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of Liberia, Ministry of National Defense; Mr. Moses Blonkanjay Jackson, Assistant Minister, Teachers’ Education, Ministry of Education; Mr. T. Wilson Gaye, Assistant Minister, Student Personnel Services, Ministry of Education; and Mr. Jackson J. Paye, Assistant Minister, Feeder Roads, Ministry of Public Works.
The rest are Mr. Samuel J. Summerville, Assistant Minister, Planning & Human Resource Dev., Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy; Rtd. Col. Aaron T. Johnson, Deputy Director for Administration, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Col. James T. Sammy, Asst. Director for Veteran Affairs, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Maj. Fred I. Sumo, Asst. Director for Administration, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Maj. Ophelia Hinneh, Asst. Director for Women and Children, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs, and Rtd. Maj. Brown Pajibo, County/Regional Coordinator, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs.
The President also announced last night that former acting National Elections Commission chair Cllr. Elizabeth B. Nelson will finally be moving on to the Supreme Court of Liberia as Court Administrator. This appointment probably explains why the former acting NEC chair was not confirmed, let alone commissioned as did other appointees, after being reduced to the post of commissioner at that electoral body on March 20, 2013. Her absence from both proceedings raised eyebrows with unconfirmed reports that she turned down the offer.
Mr. James N. Verdier, Jr. will now head the Independent Human Rights Commission as chairman, replacing Mr. LeRoy Urey.
Others named last night include Cllr. Jeannette Ebba-Davidson, Commissioner, National Elections Commission; Ms. Davidetta Brown Lasanah, Commissioner, National Elections Commission and Dr. Wilfred Sei Boayue, Commissioner, National AIDS Commission.
Interestingly, former Commerce Minister Miata Beysolow now becomes chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Social Security & Welfare Corporation; while Mr. Francis Carbah, former head of the National Social Security & Welfare Corporation, now becomes chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Housing Authority.
Those reappointed at the Public Procurement and Concessions Commission are Dr. Charles Collins, Commissioner; Mrs. Esther W. Paegar, Commissioner and Mr. Timothy E. Thomas, Commissioner.
The new chairman of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Telecommunications Corporation is now Mr. Francis Chuchu Horton; while Mr. David Fromayan Beyan becomes member of the Board of Directors of the Liberia Electricity Corporation.
Others are Ms. Victoria K. Sawyer, Assistant Minister, Planning, Policy and Operations, Ministry of National Defense; Col. Daniel K. Moore, Deputy Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of Liberia, Ministry of National Defense; Mr. Moses Blonkanjay Jackson, Assistant Minister, Teachers’ Education, Ministry of Education; Mr. T. Wilson Gaye, Assistant Minister, Student Personnel Services, Ministry of Education; and Mr. Jackson J. Paye, Assistant Minister, Feeder Roads, Ministry of Public Works.
The rest are Mr. Samuel J. Summerville, Assistant Minister, Planning & Human Resource Dev., Ministry of Lands, Mines & Energy; Rtd. Col. Aaron T. Johnson, Deputy Director for Administration, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Col. James T. Sammy, Asst. Director for Veteran Affairs, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Maj. Fred I. Sumo, Asst. Director for Administration, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs; Rtd. Maj. Ophelia Hinneh, Asst. Director for Women and Children, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs, and Rtd. Maj. Brown Pajibo, County/Regional Coordinator, National Bureau of Veteran Affairs.
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