Woods observed that the policies of government are being made and implemented with limited or no participation of the ordinary citizens, something that has the propensity of lowering full participation of the citizenry.
The Carter Center official made the call recently when he served as moderator at a one-day Sustainable Peace Program held at the Women Activities Hall in Zorzor, Lofa County.
He pointed out that ordinary citizens, especially rural dwellers and civil society organizations, are often marginalized in most decision-making processes, cautioning that this practice should stop to help sustain the peace.
He pointed out that peace can only be maintained if the ordinary citizens are involved in decision- making in order to have trust in the national programs.
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Woods Wants Govt. Involve Citizens In Decision-Making
2 October 2015, 7:24 pm Written by Korboi K. Gbelewala, LINA
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VOINJAMA, October 2 (LINA) - The Project Officer of the Carter Center, John Adolphus Woods, is calling on government to involve ordinary citizens in its social, political and economic decision-making processes.