Community Assembly members are drafting a resolution to present to the Grand Bassa County authorities. The DayLight\/Franklin Nehyalor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHowever, West Water has not lived up to its promises. Four years after signing the contract, it owes the community a substantial amount in land rental, educational benefits and other fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between April 2021 and now, West Water has only constructed three out of eight hand pumps, according to community leaders. It owes US$4,500 for health and educational benefits, US$17,000 for land rental, and an unknown amount for the timber it harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The planned protest would be the second in about four months. In March, the community staged a protest, halting West Water\u2019s operations following several failed attempts to get their benefits. The protest ended after county authorities intervened, with the company making new commitments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are demanding West Water to pay the remaining land rental and cubic meter fees, complete all major projects earmarked, and provide all community benefits before it continues operations here,\u201d said Jeremiah Whoe, the community leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, as tension rises against West Water, the Nyuinwein Administrative District Development Association (NADDA), a local pressure group, is threatening court action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNADDA intends to push arbitration because the company cannot be trusted,\u201d said Omega Jimmy, an NADDA executive. West Water did not respond to The DayLight\u2019s request for comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The District 3B&C-West Water deal is one of the most controversial in forestry. In 2024, a DayLight investigation found it had exported 797 logs that it had illegally harvested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exporting timber without community benefits violates the Community Rights Law of 2009 and the Regulation on Forest Fees. The law and the regulation require that communities manage and benefit from forest resources, mandating companies to settle with communities before shipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This story was a Community of Forest and Environmental Journalists of Liberia (CoFEJ) production.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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