Sallu Swaray
3 November 2009
Professor Alhajji G. V. Kromah, an Independent candidate in the November 10, 2009 senatorial race has taken his campaign to the suburb of Clara Town, a strong electoral bastion in Monrovia and had the opportunity of addressing dozens of youths, most of whom voters and shared his plans with them.
During the campaign tour, candidate Kromah, a professor at the University of Liberia and a candidate for doctorate degree in law outlined his plans, what he would do with the collaboration of other senatorial colleagues, if he was afforded the chance to occupy the position.
He told the youthful electorates and others that if elected as junior senator, one of his foremost focuses will be to close the wide gap between the people (youth) and the National Legislature, that is to say he would ensure that youths will have unlimited access to the offices of lawmakers.
More than that, aspirant Kromah also made it clear that his biggest concern will be shaped to encouraging communities in the county to organize themselves in organizations and that he would work toward the establishment of what he called the community council of Montserrado County.
According to Mr. Kromah, the council will be arranged in way that every community is going to have a set of representatives in the community council that will meet with the people regularly and become part of the decision making, noting that this will have nothing to do with "the government legislature". If elected to the lucrative position, candidate Kromah said he would not rush with decision unless he contacted the people by coming to the community council and discuss with them the implications of the law before them.
The essence of doing, according to the candidate as he explained to the electorates in Clara Town is to weigh the issues, detect the bad and/or the good sides and above all listen to what the people will have to say to him before he takes any action regarding the issue at bay.
"If am elected to the senate, I will come back to the people in Clara Town. This is the point that is missing. Once this kind of system is established, it will enhance massive people participation in the activities of the National Legislature, particularly the Senate and in the same vein it will set the stage for making a difference in the practice of democracy between now and the past.
"This has to happen, otherwise there is no need to go and vote for anybody, because you will just be sending them to go and get some fat salary and ride some white pickups and get some gas or fuel oil and you will still be down here struggling.
If the individuals you are voting for will not come to you, to listen to you, so that you discuss what your opinions are on the issues at bay at the Senate, if that cannot happen, then we have dysfunctional democracy," he said to the youthful electorates as they listened very attentively. He reassured the youth that his priority is to connect them with the elected where he will use his leisure time to see them on a monthly basis, not waiting for the agriculture break.
"As an individual with the necessary experience and the academic exposure which is required to be in the Senate, I am sure I can influence our colleagues to be able to pass laws, resolutions and public policies that will be able in the interest of the people," Kromah said.
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