Rep. Foko Under Probe For LD$1-Million District’s Fund
As concern heightens among constituents, a pressure intellectual group based in District #9, Montserrado County, under the banner “Intellectual Squadron” is vehemently demanding that District Representative Frank Saah Foko, gives an account on the implementation of a reported 1-million Liberian Dollars, that was given to the district during the President’s Nationwide County Tour.
To continue, the pressure intellectual group in a news conference recently in the District through its Chairman Jessie Gbeegbar, stated that their concern is being triggered by District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko’s failure to provide the necessary updates to his constituents.
According to Gbeegbar, the lawmaker has over-the-time failed to account for the reported 1 million Liberian Dollars intended to benefit the inhabitants of District #9.
“The money that was given to the District by the President, is not meant for the liability imposed through historical circumstances or for Frank Saah Foko to pocket it and live at the expense of our district. Therefore, we caution him to give an account as to how the money was properly used”, the Intellectual Squadron group alarmed chairman Gbeegbar told Journalists.
It can be recounted that last year during the Nationwide County Tour of President George Weah, funding was allocated for the district through their leadership which was meant for developmental initiatives.
According to the Chairman of the “Intellectual Squadron” group, Jessie Gbleegbar, District #9, Lawmaker Foko, has on several occasions downplayed the calls of constituents on the matter but; vowed that his group will remain vocal until the District’s Lawmaker does the right thing.
In Furtherance, Jessie Gbleegbar told the news conference, that the “Intellectual Squadron” group will anytime from now, conduct a peaceful march at the residence and capital building office of Representative Foko to further remind him of the constituent’s calls and demands.
Responding to the allegations, Rep. Frank Saah Foko, disclosed that there was a particular reason why the President’s mobilization program was held during his visit to that district.
“But the thing here is that, in our District here, we do not make our report every day, we make a report once every year. Just as the President does his state of the nation address.
Last year I presented my report on the last Sunday in February 2022 and for this year, I will be making my report on the last Sunday of March 2023” he told Kukatonon News via a phone conversation.
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