CISCO WILLIAMS DENIES CHARGES; DECLARES HIMSELF PRESIDENT

Vice President Cisco Williams

Roughly 72 hours after his suspension, the vice president of the Konobo Statutory District Association Cisco Williams denied Tuesday that he collaborated with former president Solomon Tardey to defraud the association of $6000.52 and declares himself President of KSDA.

In an exclusive interview with the MN Web, Williams said he was disappointed by the way in which the Board handled the investigation, adding, “They came to the teleconference with their emotions and therefore they were unable to surmise a full investigation.”

He blamed Chairman Al Boley for sending the wrong signal which in his words ‘has the propensity of plunging the organization into chaos.’ “It is ludicrous and preposterous to assert that I was a part of a scheme conceived by Tardey to rob my own district. Constitutionally I have no links with finances and I am not a signatory to the account; neither was I loaned a dime by anyone as speculated,” Williams said emphatically.

According to him, the Board Chairman has the detailed bank statement in his possession which reflects who, how, when, and what was withdrawn from the coffers of the KSDA and questioned as to how the Board could not be swift and decisive in turning power over to him.

Citing Article XIII of the KSDA constitution, Williams said his constitution rights were violated by the Board Chairman and as far as he’s concern, he is the legitimate president of the KSDA and not former president Arthur Quaye or secretary Jalahue Jr. as reported earlier by the MN Web.

He said Boley promised to hand power to him once he concludes his vacation but accused Boley and Quaye of trying to maintain the status quo by relinquishing power to the secretary general and not upholding the constitution of the KSDA. “I am willing to fly anywhere or attend any teleconference to vindicate myself and carry out the people’s work,” adding, “the people of KSDA deserves to know the truth.”

Political pundits believe if Cisco Williams is not guilty of any wrong doing, he should replace his former boss in accordance with Article XIII of the KSDA constitution or risk be seen as not wanting a Putu-man to head the organization though he’s from the district.

Williams vowed that any attempt by the board chairman to appoint anyone to his position will be illegal, a gross violation of the KSDA constitution and depriving the people of their vote.

William used the medium to apologize to the people of Konobo District and said he did not see this coming. “I believe this scheme was premeditated by Solomon Tardey who is in no way remorseful but wants to drag everyone in his web; this is defamation of character and condescendingly wrong.” He asserted furiously.

Williams said he was disappointed by recent remarks made by Chairman Boley in the Independent Eye Blog naming former president Arthur Quaye as president and will take the Blog to task for what he termed as ‘yellow journalism;’ a practice of distortion, bias, misrepresentation and unbalanced reporting base on the reporter’s interests and personal views. “I was interviewed by Nyenon but when you read his story, no where in there are my views mentioned.” Williams told our reporter. When contacted, the editor-in-chief of the IEN Blog Tarnyon Nyenon said it is at the discretion of the editor-in-chief of any news organ to publish or choose not to publish.

Meanwhile as enshrined in their platform, Cisco Williams repeated promises he made when running as vice president to Tardey; to pay teachers’ salaries and identify other towns feasible for the construction of elementary schools.

At the 2008 National Convention held in Rhode Island the Konobo People’s Association (KPA), a name which kept other inhabitants like the Putus, Glios and Twarbos from participating in its affairs was changed to Konobo Statutory District Association to incorporate the four tribes. Since then the KSDA has been booming especially under the leadership of James Tarley Youboty whose administration witnessed the payment of teachers’ salaries and construction of a public library which is now catering to the entire district and its environs.

Attempt by Thomas Ziah in early 2010 to form the Konobo Leadership Council fell on deaf ears when it was established that Ziah was forming the organization on tribal lines to elect a Konobo in the Liberian House of Representatives.

Kwame Oldpa Weeks

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