— VP Koung says at Naymote maiden Summit for Democracy and Political Accountability

Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has emphasized the crucial role of accountability in both sustaining Liberia’s democracy and fostering socio-economic development.
The Liberian Vice President, who served as keynote speaker at the opening of a two-day summit for democracy and political accountability in Monrovia on March 20, underscored the basic connection between democracy, political accountability, and national progress.
“Today, we gather here in affirmation of our collective belief that democracy is the bedrock for the attainment of sustainable development. Together with political accountability, democracy presents the surest pathway to addressing a nation’s socio-economic challenges,” Koung said at the two-day summit organized by Naymote Partners for Democratic Development under the theme, “Fostering Pathways for Sustainable Democracy in Liberia.”
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