700多名利比里亚酋长召开历史性大会,敦促提供更多资金和支持,博阿凯总统承诺支持地方治理和发展。
Over 700 Liberian chiefs convened for a historic assembly urging better funding and support, with President Boakai pledging backing for local governance and development.
来自利比里亚各地的700多名传统领袖在邦加召开全国首届全国酋长和部落长官大会,这是内务部在约瑟夫·尼乌马·博阿凯总统的《ARREST议程》下组织的历史性活动。
Over 700 traditional leaders from across Liberia convened in Gbarnga for the nation’s first National Assembly of Chiefs and Tribal Governors, a historic event organized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s ARREST Agenda.
此次为期两天的集会的主题是“让我们聚集一堂,建设我们的县 ” , 目的是加强地方治理,促进权力下放,并解决女性生殖器切割等问题。
The two-day gathering, themed “Let’s Come Together and Build Our County,” aimed to strengthen local governance, promote decentralization, and address issues like female genital mutilation.
领导人呼吁改善酋长院的薪金、交通和经费,警告在需求未得到满足时不予合作。
Leaders called for improved salaries, transportation, and funding for chiefs’ compounds, warning of non-cooperation if demands are unmet.
Boakai总统申明支持传统当局,敦促通过《地方政府法》,并承诺对学校、基础设施和国家足球学院进行投资。
President Boakai affirmed support for traditional authorities, urged passage of the Local Government Act, and pledged investments in schools, infrastructure, and a national football academy.
政府计划举行年度大会,并在酋长与国家之间建立相互承诺,以促进包容性发展和国家稳定。
The government plans to hold an annual assembly and establish mutual commitments between chiefs and the state to advance inclusive development and national stability.