19/12/2021
In response to the inquiry as to how I voted during the final decision making event of the AML MDA, I can say this much:
I did not vote because I was not in session at that particular moment. Reason being that I left the Capitol on that fateful day at 3 pm after having waited from 9 AM till that time hoping that session would, at least, start at our usual 1 pm schedule. Upon waiting for said period to no avail, coupled with the fact that I had planned a major BOUNDARY MEDIATION meeting between Leesonnoh and Gbannah Chiefdoms in my DISTRICT the next day, which was Friday, I decided to leave.
I calculated at the time, and still do so now, that postponing my district meeting would have created more problem than absenteeing myself from the Mittal MDA since I had made all my inputs and my presence wouldn't change anything. As much as I would have loved to be a part of the deliberation, I equally owed it to the people I am exclusively responsible for within the larger Nimba and Liberia political milieu.
What needs to be understood here is, the aforementioned boundary dispute comes out of the Cocopa Plantation Concession Agreement signed in 2019 between the GOL and Nimba Rubber Incorporated (NRI). Considering how politically charged Nimba is at the moment over the AML Deal, which is threatening our normal way of life, I could ill-afford having another CONCESSION-RELATED confusion to spring up.
THUS MY DECISION TO LEAVE after having exercised all restraints to see if I could attend session and travel to Nimba the same day.
SORRY TO THOSE WHO ARE UNHAPPY OVER MY ABSENCE FROM THE DEBATE. I TRIED TO AVOID IT TO NO AVAIL.
21/09/2021
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MONROVIA-One of the critical lawmakers of Nimba County , District #8 Representative, Larry Younquoi has decried the use of the county yellow machines by the local Authority and that of the Ministry of Public Works. According to him, it is not with the cons...
18/08/2021
Day one of the Conference went well. Despite the numerous challenges posed by the COVID pandemic. Several African and Asian countries were represented in persons, while others followed and participated virtually.
The keynote address at the opening of the proceeding was given by the Deputy Speaker of UGANDA, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among, while the Organizers' Address was given by Hon. Yasuo Fakuda, Former Prime Minister of Japan and Current Chair of the Asian Population and Development Association. The President of the African Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development, Hon. Marie Rose Nguini of Cameroon, give the opening remarks on behalf of the African delegates.
On Day two tomorrow, August 18, I will be among those presenting papers on various topical issues pertaining to the progress countries are making in keeping the commitments of the Nairobi Conference of 2020, which pledged to implement certain key provisions of the Cairo 1994 International Conference on Population and Development ( ICPD).
I will be speaking on the Role of the Legislature in Ensuring TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE ( TAGG) in governance.
16/08/2021
Just about leaving now for an African-Asian Parliamentarians Conference in UGANDA.
Travel mercy, Lord!
27/02/2021
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, stakeholders converged on the compound of the Kakata City Hall in Margibi County to officially launch the commencement of Geographic Planning/ Mapping exercise for the 2021 National Population and Housing Census of Liberia.
The launch, which was graced by relevant governmental agencies and donor partners, coincided with the training of hundreds of Mapping Assistants which had earlier in the week commenced at the same venue. The training, which began earlier this week, is expected to last till March 9, 2021.
In my capacity as Chairman of the House Committee on Governance and Government Reform, I was present to grace the occasion. I admonished the trainees to take their task seriously as, since the war, Liberia has changed infrastructurally and it requires adequate mapping process to derive at the appropriate outlook of the country. I further admonish them to put in time as it is through their work that the number of Enumeration Areas and Enumerator will be determined.
Before leaving Kakata, I spoke with the press.
01/10/2020
THE HONORABLE Larry P Younquoi OF NIMBA COUNTY ELECTORAL DISTRICT 8 WRITES:
On Saturday, September 26, 2020, the District Sitting for Leewehpea and Meipea-Mah Administrative Districts in Electoral District 8, Nimba County, was held in Kpain Township. Present for the sitting were Arcelor Mittal's Edmond SayeGbar; the two Commissioners as well as their chiefs and a carefully selected batch of delegates from the AFFECTED COMMUNUITIES within the operational areas of Arcelor Mittal in the two districts. Also present was a representative of Saclepea Statutory District Superintendent, who co-chaired the proceeding with me.
The objective of the meeting was to enable the two districts decide on priority projects on which they intend to utilize the more than $90,000.00 provided them as Affected Community funds from Arcelor Mittal annual contribution to the county as Social Development Funds. This amount, representing their portion of the 12% of Social Development Funds (SDF) now being withheld by the company to be directly applied in the affected districts as part of the new paradigm shift in the application of the SDF.
at the completion, Meinpea-Mah prioritized the construction of a High School at Bunadin Headquarters with its $50,800.00 USD, while Lewehpea District agreed to use it's $40,300.00 USD to prioritize the construction of a BRIDGE over the WEHYEE CREEK between Dian and Gipo within Gipo Township. The road on which the bridge is being constructed also passes through Dian to Garr Whynor and connects with the Sanniquellie high way after Dingamon Town in Garr.
Similar sittings were simultaneously held for the other affected areas which include Bain-Garr, Sehyi-Gboa, and Yahmen Administrative Districts.
23/09/2020
Hon. Younquoi wants Gender issues be practical.
Nimba county electoral DISTRICT 8 Representative Hon Larry P Younquoi has challenged implementing partners of Gender sensitive programs in Liberia to be more practical if they would desire a successful implementation. Speaking on a one day Gender Responsive Budgeting forum organized by the Institute for Research and Democratic Development (IREDD) in Monrovia on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, the Nimba lawmaker who is chairing the House's Standing Committee on Good Governance and Government Reforms, indicated that the true implementation of Gender sensitive issue would be possible in the country if the partners involved with the crusade would be physically seem engaging relevant Agencies and Ministries of Government to transcript their theory into practical. According to the lawmaker, the prioritization of women participation in national decision-making would be possible if the partners Concerned can put the Government feet to the fire to ensure the successful passage and the full implementation of the Aframative Action law currently languishing before the Legislature that is calling for the representation of women and other less fortunate citizens in society at the level of the national decision body of the country otherwise known as the national Legislature. He said, another issue would be the allocation of funding for less fortunate women who may have difficulties in getting funds to survey their properties.
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