Bryan’s Road, Maryland (June 21, 2009):- The National Reconciliation Conference of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia have ended in Virginia, Liberia with the adoption of several recommendations. Amongst the recommendations adopted was dual citizenship and out-of-country voting for Diaspora Liberians.  The adoption of these recommendations according to reliable sources was a derivative of the active participation of ULAA's National President, Honorable Anthony Kesselly. It may be recalled that during his address to the plenary and participation on the Governance and Decentralization Committee of the Conference Honorable Kesselly strongly advocated for these two recommendations.

Diaspora representatives formally present Diaspora Recommendations

 to TRC Chairman Jerome Verdier at climax of the TRC National Conference

on Reconciliation on Friday.  Presenting the document is Minnesota

Advocates for Human Rights representative James A. O’Neal, who is

 flanked by his Advocate Colleague Ahmed Sirleaf (on left) and ULAA

National President Anthony Kesselly (at right). Liberian Vice President

 Joseph N. Boakai sits on stage directly behind ULAA Prexy Kesselly  

TRC Chairman Jerome Verdier shakes hands with Diaspora representatives

 in acknowledgment of official receipt of Liberian Diaspora recommendations.

 Chairman shakes hands with ULAA National President Anthony V. Kesselly

and Minnesota   Advocates for Human Rights representatives

James A. O’Neal  and Ahmed Sirleaf  

The final day of the Conference saw the participation of Vice President Joseph Boakai, Public Works Minister and veteran Human Rights Activist Attorney Samuel Kofi Woods among other distinguished personalities.

Liberian Vice President, Honorable Joseph N. Boakai, makes

some special remarks to the delegates and formally declares

 the Conference adjourned

President Kesselly is expected to continue to make calls on officials of the Liberian Government, heads of civic groups, student leaders and other interest groups. The ULAA boss is also scheduled to meet with Chairman James Fromoyan of the National Elections Commission. A previous scheduled meeting with Honorable Fromoyan had to be cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Diaspora representatives join the audience in applauding Chairman

Verdier who hailed the Diaspora for making its present felt at the

 Reconciliation Conference and assured that the recommendations

 will be given the highest of  consideration

Resolution Committee Spokesman Lucinda A. Eastman-Herbert and her

 twenty members representing the various political subdivisions and civil

society groups, reads the Conference Declaration at closing plenary

ULAA Prexy Kesselly makes final presentation comments before

 the Liberian Diaspora Recommendations are officially submitted at

Closing Plenary

TRC Chairman Verdier officially receives the Conference Declaration

On stage are dignitaries including Liberian Vice President Joseph

N. Boakai, TRC Chairman Jerome Verdier, Labor Minister Samuel K.

Woods, as well as TRC  Commissioners Pearl Bull-Brown and

Gerald Coleman

Minnesota Advocate for Human Rights Ahmed Sirleaf makes final

presentation of the substantive Liberian Diaspora Recommendations

 at Closing Plenary

Partial view of audience of delegates at Closing Plenary on Friday

Issued by the National Secretariat

Isaac Saye Zawolo, Jr.

National General Secretary

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