J. Nathaniel Daygbor
2 July 2009
As The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has come to the end of its mandate and made its report to the National Legislature, the Chairman on Reconciliation at the House of Representative, Representative Wesseh Blamoh of Grand Kru County has said the country is still far from achieving total reconciliation.
Rep. Blamo further indicated that during the thematic and institutional hearings of the TRC in Monrovia and other parts of the country, some perpetrators were not fair enough to admit their wrongdoings to truthfully apologize to their victims; instead they put up legal arguments justifying their actions adequately.
Speaking to The Analyst yesterday at his Capital Building Office, he noted "reconciliation comes with sincerity and truthfulness of the heart of individuals who know within themselves the roles they played in the 14 bitter and senseless wars." According to him, such people needed to accept their role and stop shifting blames.
Rep. Blamo said lot of Liberians are still grieving in their hearts for the loss of their properties and relatives during the war, adding "It takes brave mind to say the truth and the truth is what needed to redeem this country from resentments and grieves."
The Grand Kru County lawmaker indicated that from the beginning of the TRC activities to the concluding stages, there were no indications at all that the process would have yielded the needed results. He added "the exercise which was well supported did not produce the needed result because perpetrators were strong-hearted in accepting their roles and made mockery of the process."
As almost every Liberian has said or is saying, the lawmaker urged Liberians to learn to forgive each other and should think about the future of their children and generations to come.
At the same time, Rep. Blamo whose county is on fire due a land dispute between tribes also called on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to speedily establish the land commission in order to disburse the dark cloud that is already hanging on the country. He pointed out that Liberia may experience another war if the issue of land dispute is not given serious attention.
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