In adherence to the mandate from the House of Representatives for China Union to live up to the Mineral Development Agreement, China Union concession has begun inspection of infrastructure developments in Faumah District, Bong County.
It can be recalled! a communication from Bong County District # 7 Representative, Foday Fahnbulleh surfaced before the Plenary of the House of Representatives complaining about China Union concession to that body stated that the company has failed to live up to the Mineral Development Agreement.
In Representative Fahnbulleh’s communication, he said the company’s contractual agreement signed in 2009 with the subsequent operations of the company, there has been no impact made to the concession.
According to the Bong County District #7 Lawmaker, the company is to pay the yearly amount of over two hundred thousands United States Dollars in scholarship, construct roads, support to the 100 bedroom hospital among others, the obligations Representative Fahnbulleh said are yet to be seen by the people.
The communication from Representative Foday Fahnbulleh prompted the the House of Representatives to establish a joint Committee to investigate China Union concession operations in Liberia.
Weeks following the committee’s investigation that found the company liable led to the admittance of China Union to live up to the MDA.
In the committee’s investigation and recommendations, China Union is mandated to pave the necessary roads, provide support to the 100 bedrooms hospital and the Bong mines Public with the first 6 months.
Due to the mandate, an inspection exercise by the company including some members of the House of Representatives was commenced on various roads , the Hospital and School for immediate works to be done as was mandated.
Others are, the road from Bong mines to Heindi waterside, the road connecting Bong mines to Popota and Yawayeh as well as the road from Bong mines to Nuamu which borders Bomi County.
Speaking to RCI News during the inspection exercise, the Chair of House’s Joint Committee set up to prob the China Union concession P. Mike Jury said, the exercise is meant to ensure that the 2.6 billion dollars company work in compliance with the mandate from the house of Representatives.
According to Representative Jury, China Union was given a six months mandate to execute some major projects as such; it is banding on the company to do such.
Representative Jury noted the first phase of the time table given china Union include, road works, medical infrastructure and education.
While the two years and five to years phases will be implemented following the completion of the first phase.
For his part, Bong County District #7 Representative, Foday Fahnbulleh said his quest is not meant to witch hunt the company but to rather ensure that the company live to what it sign up for.
According to Fahnbulleh, the inspection of works to be done in the District by the company is bring relief not only to the people, but also to the company.
He called on the citizens to work with company during the implementation of the works.
Meanwhile, Representative Foday Fahnbulleh assured citizens of the County that the construction works will be done by Liberians own company that Will be hired by China Union instead of other Chinese companies.
