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| LURD threatens to quit government over jobs row | |
| 2003-09-15 | |
The Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebel movement has threatened to pull out of a broad-based transitional government that is due to take power next month, claiming there are plans to deny it key government posts. "There are attempts by some associates of incoming transitional leader Gyude Bryant to stop the warring parties from occupying certain slots given to us in the Accra agreement," Joe Gbala, LURD Secretary General told IRIN on Friday. "They want Bryant to appoint all assistant ministers, which is a violation of the agreement," he added. Gbala formed part of the LURD delegation to talks in Ghana which led to the signing of a peace agreement between the government, LURD and another rebel faction, the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL)on 18 August.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #6 .com, that'd be a pretty hard shot for Carlos to make, since he's been dead 4 - 5 years now. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-9-15 10:23:48 PM |
| #5 Hmmmmm. I wonder what the payoff would be for a hit on Taylor? Carlos Hathcock has some worthy proteges, I'd bet. He prolly needs a bump on that retirement bubble, too. |
| Posted by: .com (Prez for Life - My Isles of Langerhans) 2003-9-15 1:57:51 PM |
| #4 Memo to Israel: A guy named Taylor and a guy name Arafat; don't make the same mistake. |
| Posted by: john 2003-9-15 10:45:10 AM |
| #3 I think everyone goofed letting that little D***head Taylor leave Liberia in one piece. Can someone shoot him? Or at least feed him to a couple of convenient crocodiles? A mass murderer and criminal of epic proportions allowed to breathe and manipulate the politics in Liberia. I have this feeling the African leaders would rather have a corrupt black leader in a country than a competent semicolonial mandate cleaning up Liberia. I know old Kofi Anonymous likes it that way. heaven forbid we admit these clowns can't govern themselves in their current state. What the hell happened anyway? Kenya and Liberia were functioning model democracies for the African continent. Now it seems every one of the African countries has a Mgabe clone for a leader. |
| Posted by: SOG475 2003-9-15 9:43:25 AM |
| #2 "You promised! Give me the Ministry of Peace or it'll be war! Again." Africa. |
| Posted by: .com (Prez for Life - My Isles of Langerhans) 2003-9-15 3:45:34 AM |
| #1 I bet Chuck is absolutely amazed at the show of support he's getting in coming back to Liberia. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-9-15 3:26:42 AM |