Liberia: Catholic Priest Wants Lawmakers to Account for Oil Money

Mar 5, 2015 | Antoinette Sendolo, The Inquirer
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The Director of the Catholic Media Center (CAMCAM), Father Ambrose Dayouga Kroma, has urged the National Legislature to provide what he termed as detailed account for funds allocated for the much publicized nation-wild consultation on the possibility of oil exploration within the country.

"I say with all due respect to our honorable lawmakers: please, in the name of the masses you represent, let the legislature submit to an independent audit. Please in the name of the masses that elected you, I say to you with a sense of urgency, provide a detailed account for funds received for the nation-wild oil consultation," Father Ambrose Kroma admonished.

Speaking at a training workshop in Monrovia, Father Kroma noted that failure on the part of the legislature to yield to the cry of those he referred to as the deprived masses will lead to the intensity of the already greater lack of trust, lack of faith and lack of belief in their ability to better the lives of the people who elected them.