Daily Observer cartoon by A. Leslie Lumeh.
As regular readers of this blog know, I’m a big fan of A. Leslie Lumeh’s cartoons in the Daily Observer. But lately they’ve gotten a bit preachy and patronizing. A recent cartoon encouraged Liberians to help each other out.
But I like the above cartoon, and it reminded me that I haven’t been following Truth and Reconciliation Commission report follow-up. First, part 2 of 3 of the TRC final report still says “unedited.” What does this mean? And what will part 3 of 3 include, and when will it be coming out?
Second, I’m confused about the TRC follow-up legislation. This Bloomberg report says the legislature is postponing the passage of legislation that would implement TRC recommendations:
“We decided as a body that we cannot take any decision on this report’s recommendation until we consult our constituents for about a year where we will solicit their views on whether or not to implement the TRC recommendations,” Wesseh Blamo, a lawmaker, said…
Certainly that’s a cop-out, but I’ve also heard the legislation has been postponed because the final (not unedited) report has not been released.
Anyone want to help clarify things?
Update: A reader just asked another question. Does anyone know how Byron Tarr made it onto the list of people the TRC recommends be barred from holding office for 30 years?
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