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The Government of Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
has inherited numerous land disputes in Liberia and likewise the local Counties Administrators. The Superintendent of Maryland
County, Sie Teba Neufville is no exception. An ancient land dispute in Maryland County between Rock Town and Big Town commonly
referred to as the Klemonweh and Nyemonweh dispute is yet to be settled, and then comes more disputes involving Rock Town
and Wechuken. There are also land disputes between Fish Town of Maryland and Nemiah of Grand Kru, Warteken and Dorrobo of
Maryland and Nyenebo of River Gee, and Gbololu and Gbewien of Maryland and Nemiah of Grand Kru. The Central and Local Governments procrastination
in settling these disputes are creating a time bomb in these troubled areas as is the case with the recent Rock Town and Wetchuken
dispute that resulted in the death of two citizens of Wetchuken. One of the persons killed, left hand was chopped off and
the chopped off hand is allegedly missing. The People of Wetchuken are requesting for the Missing hand, before the burial
of the dead bodies and before they can settle down for peace.
WHY DID THE TIME BOMB OF ROCKTOWN AND WETCHUKEN
EXPLODE The Chief of Wetchuken, Nelson Neal told journalist
that Nmaklewein, the disputed territory is owned by the people of Wetchuken and said land was given to the people of Rock
town to squat on for farming purpose by their ancestors. He said the agreement was that Rock Town paid some token every year
for squatting at Nmaklewein. Chief Neal stated that the present Chief of Rock Town refused to abide by said deal.
THE
CRISIS On
May 8, 2008, the townsmen of Wetchuken embarked on a road clearing process and crossed over into the territory of Nmaklewein
to brush the roads. This act resulted in the destruction of some crops owned by Nmaklewein. In retaliation, some townsmen
of Nmakelewein embarked on a similar road-clearing mission into Wetchuken also destroying food crops. In that process, a time
bomb went off and the aftermath was the death of two of Wetchuken men while two others sustained injuries. The Government of Liberia subsequently dispatched
a delegation to the County to help investigate the crisis. Crisis Report submitted by Superintendent Sie Teba Neufville
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