PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL
PRESIDENT
Friday 4, 2014
PHILIDELPHIA, PA—
Grand Gedeh
Associations in the Americas, Inc. (GGAA) which is the Associations of the
people of Grand Gedeh,, accepts the written apology from the Doe’s Family for
statement issued publicly against GGAA by Ms. Celue Doe whose action the family
strongly condemned in its entirety. GGAA, as an assembly, which is an embodiment
of Grand Gedeans overseas and at home honors the bold step taken to recommit
the family to the existing ties.
We initially frown
upon the action statement promulgating that the family has cut ties with GGAA
for individually opinionated post from Mr. Jackson Towah, but as we learnt more
about the unfolding, it shows that an outlier member of the family, Ms. Celue
Doe, misrepresented the Doe’s Family subjecting the family to unfavorable
conditions by denigrated GGAA for opinions a free Grand Gedean, Mr. Towah,
expressed not on GGAA’s behalf, but merely his own beliefs.
We also commend
Friends of SKD (FOSKD), sympathizers of Samuel K. Doe Jr. senatorial race, for
prompt recognition to present apology first-hand and for distancing themselves
from such action. GGAA assures that ties established with the Doe’s Family
remain unshakable and firm. As we strive for one cause as a people, it is
important be aware that Grand Gedeh Association (GGAA) is a collection of Grand
Gedeans with diverse backgrounds, experiences, aptitudes, philosophies,
political ties and varieties of many uncommon perceptions. And most
importantly, every Grand Gedean is born, treated, respected and valued equally;
every one of GGAA’s tools, programs, activities and fora are accessible to and
can be contributed to by every Grand Gedeans regardless of social class,
education, profession, level of understanding, status of literacy, etc. GGAA
encourages exchange of ideas, and in so doing, introduced an interactive social
media-interface to cultivate opinions across spectrum of our people over
barriers of distances.
We intend not to
heavily police, delimit and/or suppress opinions we necessary do not agree
with, but to provide leadership that molds these outliers with atypical
perception into positive Grand Gedeh character with immerse potential which, in
the long run, transcends to future model. Rarely, GGAA, through its
Administration, is forced to limit access to or temporarily block individual
Grand Gedeans from the forum whose comments introduce direct profanity, incites
and/or form basis for chaos or subject others to hostile, intimidating
environment without cause.
The fora GGAA manages
foster capturing surveys of diverse ideas as a way to engage the many problems
experienced by individual Grand Gedeans and to devise ways to overcome and to
build structure for better outcomes as a people. GGAA commits to promoting
harmony amongst its people, and is in no way responsible for actions, comments
or behaviors of individual Grand Gedeans and, as well, is not and will not be
accountable for residue thereof, except any written and published piece by its
administrators.
As we endeavor to
foster lasting relationship, it is necessary to assert apt control to avoid
unwanted misrepresentation to slip under our watch. The Administrators and the
people of Grand Gedeh reinforce ties with Doe’s Family, and commits to
upholding blemish-less legacy of Samuel K. Doe, and all other notable Grand
Gedeans. We assure to promote a good image while leading by example for
generation to come.
Signed: Tillman
Collins President, Grand Gedeh Associations in the Americas, Inc. (GGAA)
Approved: Eric V Kohn Chairman, National Board of Directors, GGAA