PRINCE JOHNSON Vs. ISAAC NYENABO
The war of words between Nimba County Senior Senator, Prince Yormie Johnson and Grand Gedeh County Senior Senator, Isaac Nyanabo, escalated during plenary in the chamber of the Liberian Senate last Thursday, February 23.
At issue is persistent rumors alleging the training of “rebels” along the Liberian Ivorian borders with Grand Gedeh. It is unknown under whose canopy is the alleged training going on, or the identity/nationality of those involved, or their motives, if at all, it is true.
News of the alleged rebel training has reportedly been circulating in the Liberian media for quit a while now, but during last Thursday’s Plenary session, Grand Gedeh County Senior Senator, Isaac Nyenabo tried to put the rumors to rest.
During the Senate’s deliberation, Senator Nyenabo categorically denied and dismissed the rumors as nothing, but “false and misleading” and an attempt designed to “create a devilish image of the great people of Grand Gedeh County.”
Senator Nyenabo maintained that “the people of Grand Gedeh are peace loving, but security-minded people who will never shield any evil doer at the detriment of the county’s own existence as part of the political sub-divisions of Liberia.
“If anything of such existed, the leadership of that county, will be the first to alarm for immediate action.” He stressed adding, “Grand Gedeans who were here during the entire era of bitterness experienced during the fourteen (14) years of unrest, will not facilitate or create corridor for rebellion.” He assured.
“We will not encourage and have not encouraged any group of people to use our land for preparedness to host people who are training to destroy our country and any nation in this sub-region.” He further described the rumors as a “black lie.”
No sooner had Senator Nyenabo taken his seat after delivering what Political Analysts described as these “very strongly worded remarks,” then Nimba County Senior Senator and former rebel leader, turned “Senator” B/Gen. Prince Yormie Johnson, took to the Senate flood.
The Nimba County Senior Senator instead called on the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, to “investigate the matter promptly to avoid future crisis.”
Senator Johnson maintained that “although rumors of the alleged training of rebels are a mere speculation at the moment that has yet to be fully confirmed, in the Liberian setting, rumors always bear some iota of truth.”
“The issue of rebels training in Grand Gedeh County, should not be taken lightly by this government because we know the military capability of Grand Gedeh.” The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) former Army Brigadier General Prince Yormie Johnson, warned.
“Let all intelligence and tactical efforts be carried out by this government, through our Commander-In-Chief to speedily and amicably resolve the matter.” He urged. ”Where there is smoke, there is always fire.” Senator Johnson reminded his senate colleagues.
The Nimba County Senior Senator indicated that “the country and its people may find it very challenging if the relevant authority reneges on this matter. The situation may soon become worse if the information is actually established to be true.” He alarmed.
Since the rumors surfaced and was reported by the Liberian media both Senior Senators Nyenabo and Johnson have reportedly being at each other’s throats concerning the truthfulness of the rumors.
As a result, Gbarplu County Senior Senator, Theodore Momo intervened by calling on the Senate Plenary to speedily handle the matter to according to him, “avoid further tussle between the two senators.”
However, Political Observers classified Senator Momo’s assertions that the Plenary speedily handles the matter to “avoid further tussle between the two Senators” as minimizing, (reducing) and treating a very serious matter as a tussle between just two Senators.
Meanwhile the Leadership of the Liberian Senate, has promised to commence hearings “at the leadership level,” in the reported allegations or “rebel training” in Grand Gedeh County. It is unknown what “hearings at the leadership level” means.
Both Nyenabo and Johnson were elected Senior Senators of their respective counties of Grand Gedeh and Nimba in 2005. Senator Nyenabo was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL), while Senator Johnson was elected on the ticket of his National Union for Democratic Progress (NUDP).
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Mr. prince Johnson, if you are in fear because of what you did to the Krhan people, don’t be afriad; you have been forgiven. There has been a good relationship between our two counties for decades and we will not allow few ritten apples among us to tarnish that. Hence, I warn you to stop promoting false rumors about my county or been critical of my Senator’s position about the rumors. Let me also tell you that when it comes to rebel activities, you are the one the Liberian people don’t trust. What are you trying to prove? Do you think the Liberian people and President Sirleaf are stupid to believe that you are so loyal to the country you just helped to destroy? Finally, just keep quiet and think about your future in HELL.
Hi Mr. Pardea, I think, it is about time that we put every thing behind us and stop the reminder of our past to one another. I think what Senator Prince Johnson was trying to say is that we shouldn’t take rumors for granted. We all know about what happen when news like that of Grand Gedeh was reflective of Nimba, when rumors came that there were some training and recruitment going on in there (Nimba County). The then Grand Gedeh born president did not take the necessary precaution to fully investigate the rumor that came from Nimba that lead us to this mess we are in today, and for Liberia to lose one of its strong leader and son, your brother and country men, the late Dr. Samuel K. Doe.
Please let the so call investigation go on for us not to repeat ourselves again, and if I was you, I will be calling for a stronger and most powerful investigative team to enter my country to clarify things for the safety of us all. Thanks and may peace be our foot stood. Amen.
This shouldn’t be a joke about the news that is coming from Grand Gedeh County on the issue of a would be rebel movement. If we as Liberians can recalled very well about the rebel movement that was first announced in Nimba County by citizen of the county, people took it very light and the former Internal Affairs Minister Edward Komo Sacker was sent on a fact finding mission and reported that, it was the biggest lie ever told that a rebel movement was emerging in Nimba County. About two weeks to a month from this mission report, rebels attack Liberia from the very Nimba County.
Therefore we at the New Liberian Foundation Inc. (NLFI)is calling on the president of our great nation Madam Eleen Johnson Sirleaf to do every thing possible in her God giving power to sent a more stronger fact finding mission team to the length and breath of Grand Gedeh County, it surroundings and neighboring counties and country (ies). P;ease let us at this peaceful time live in the pass.
We at the National Headquarters of the New Liberia Foundation Incorporated (“NLFI”)in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A are pleased to thank and commend the Independent Eye News net work for their good reporting system. Liberians, wake up and talk for your rights.
Mr. Cole, Thanks for your advise but I am not trying to open old wounds. I also knew what Senator Johnson was saying. I don’t have a problem with any investigation but what I do have problem with is the tone of Senator Johnson. The people of Grand Gedeh are peaceful and not trouble makers but will only defend themselves if attacked. They don’t need training; they are TRAINED.
Look folks,
It’s 2012 and you are still loyal to your county more than your State. Where’s the loyalty to your country, Liberia. Talking about defending yourself, if provote as a county and you wonder why Liberia can never moved pass tribalism and hate.
At this stage in the history of Liberia, after a long civil war that affected everyone, we should be more concern about the survival of the nation and not the pride of individual counties. Where is the holistic view? Maybe you should create your county-nation, if you are more concern about your county pride.
WHY DID HE KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE? WHY IS HE AFRIAD? “WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.” HE THOUGHT REBEL WAR WAS THE WAY OUT UNTIL ((UNIMO) RAN HIM OUT OF LIBERIA. I DON’T PRAY FOR IT, BUT FIRST AND FOREMOST, HE DESERVED DEATH, BUT I GUSS HE IS MENTALLY ILLED. THAT RUMOURS FROM HIM IS THE SPIRIT OF THOSE HE MURDER ROOFLESSLY, SO AS A RESULT, THOSE WHO HE MURDERED STILL EXIST IN HIS IMAGINATION THAT ALWAYS TORMENT HIM. DO’NT WORRY BOY, YOUR TIME IS NEARING TO SAY GOODBYE!
It is good to alert when there is something going on in a post war nation like Liberia that will endanger the lives of the citizens of Liberia, but there must be evidence to back that claim. Senator Johnson is afraid of his own shadow. He wants to prove now that he is seeking the interest of Liberia but forgetting to know that his ugly records are there. He helped to destroy Liberia and sent it back to the valley of backwardness. All of the problems that we are going through today are the results of his senselessness. Can someone from Grand Gedeh wake up in the morning from his bed and assume that there is rebellious activities going on in Nimba County without evidence. This sounds very stupid. Please Senator Johnson, keep quiet if you do not have anything to say to Liberians. You are a very inconsistent and unreasonable satan!!
Let us be very mindful least we forget just yesterday. Let the Government of Liberia do all it can to investigate any rumor of war or training on any soil in Liberia. “where there is smoke, there is fire”
the government of liberia is stupid for giving a murder a position, making him a senator of a county i mean this guy killed thousand of liberians he should have even gone on trials and investigation just like his partner taylor…everytime i SET MY EYES ON this guy the more upset i get with him and especially with the government. OUR COUNTRY IS LED BY SO SO DEVIL WHORSHIPERS. This demon doesnt deserve a rank with in the government of liberia. He’s very fake its clear and thats the result you are witnessing right here giving false allegation against the people of grand gedeh.