By Belthan E.K. Tano|LPR News, Gbarnga
A member of the Mano River Youth Parliament James Kollen says bad leadership is one key factor that is hampering development in Bong County.
Speaking during the weekend to team of journalists in Bong County, Mr. Kollen noted That Bad Leadership keeps pulling down the development of citizens who are supposed to benefit from those they have entrusted with power.
Mr. Kollen said if the county is to grow, there is a need that its citizenry start doing background check on individuals who want to occupy the political seats of the County.
He narrated that failure on the part of electorates to evaluate individuals track record before electing them to offices, many current and past officials of the county only care about enriching themselves at the expense of the local people who have given them power.
James Kollen Named the pavement of the Gbarnga Broad street and the construction of the Bong County Technical College as some projects Bong county officials whose funding has been allegedly embezzled and needs a comprehensive audit to be conducted.
He also stressed the need for a unity among citizens of Bong county during the 2020 midterm Senatorial election while at the same time frowned at leaders who finance young people to insult other leaders on Social media and on the Radio.
James intimated that such way of politicking does not have any place in modern democracy and has the propensity to taint the character of young people who themselves are future leaders of the county.
Bong County is among fifteen counties of Liberia that are expected to go to poll in October this year for the 2020 senatorial midterm election.
At least four persons including current deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Prince Moye have declared intends to contest for the senatorial seat in Bong.
Bong County has a little over 250,000 registered voters according to the National Elections Commission 2017 voter registration list.
