Photo: Musue N. Haddad President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has welcomed the decision by the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee to delist 17 Liberian nationals from the lists of individuals subjected to Assets Freeze and Travel Ban.
"We are so glad that yesterday, the United Nations Security Council delisted 17 persons who had suffered from an Assets Freeze and Travel Ban," President Sirleaf said, noting that the Liberian Government had been instrumental in advocating for their delisting.
The Liberian leader further stated that now that these Liberians can move about freely, in accordance with the rights granted under the Constitution, she hoped that this 165th Independence Anniversary would be a memorable and enjoyable one for them.
According to an Executive Mansion release, based on a request of the Government of Liberia, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, on July 20, 2012, decided to delist 17 Liberian nationals from its Assets Freeze and Travel Ban list.
Those delisted from the Travel Ban include: Mr. Adolphus Dolo; Mrs. Belle Dunbar; Mr. George Dweh; Ms. Victoria Reffell; Mr. John T. Richardson; Mr. Sampson Gwen; and Mr. Maurice Cooper.
Delisted from both the Travel Ban and Assets Freeze lists are: Mr. Edwin Snowe; Mrs. Agnes Reeves Taylor; Mrs. Tupee Taylor; Mrs. Jewel Howard Taylor; Mrs. Myrtle Francelle Gibson; Mr. Martin George; Mr. Cyril Allen; Mr. Randolph Cooper; Mr. Reginald Goodridge; and Mr. Emmanuel Shaw.
The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia was established on December 22, 2003, to oversee relevant sanctions and to undertake the tasks set out by the Security Council in paragraph 21 of the same resolution.
As set out in paragraph 4 (c) of resolution 1521 (2003), as regards Travel Ban, all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into or transit through their territories of individuals designated by the Committee for inclusion on its Travel Ban List on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003).
Likewise, as set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 1532 (2004), regarding Assets Freeze, the Council decided that all States shall freeze without delay funds, other financial assets and economic resources owned or controlled by individuals and entities designated by the Committee for inclusion on the Assets Freeze List on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004). These lists are maintained and updated regularly.
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The removal of these people from the travel ban and asset freeze, through the urging of Mrs Sirleaf, cries out for justice for the Liberian people. One of these people was, in the recent past, boasting that he is one of those who bore the most for the crimes committed against the Liberian people. Now, how does this action by the U. N. square with such an admission? African leaders: WHAT A JOKE!
In reference to jbrown28619's comment:
We (Liberians) have this common saying that "one bad apple spoils the entire tree" but we know in actuality that shouldn't be the foundation for generalization because we will actually be depriving the "good" people (apple) of a well deserved chance. So if one "ignorant and worthless" politician, or whatever he is, is boasting about creating such calamity and yet his sanction is lifting then yes is sad to come to that realization, however, others shouldn't have to forever undergo punishment especially since most of these people have been striving to rebuild their repetition and gave back to the society/country that they once helped to destroy whether directly or indirectly. #my1cent