By Moses Geply
HARPER, Maryland County — The Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee (IMCC) will begin a series of community consultations in Maryland County this week as part of the government’s review of the concession agreements with the Cavalla Rubber Corporation (CRC) and the Maryland Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP).
The consultations follow a request by Pleebo-Sodoken District Representative Anthony F. Williams, who urged the committee to engage residents and other stakeholders after the National Bureau of Concessions (NBC) completed its compliance audit of the two concessions.
Williams had written the Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC) and the IMCC, Morley P. Kamara, asking that the review move beyond Monrovia and into the affected communities.
Following the completion of the audit, the NBC submitted its report to the House of Representatives and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, clearing the way for the next stage of the review.
In his letter, Williams welcomed the release of the report and called for a process that is open, transparent, and inclusive. He said traditional leaders, women, youth groups, workers, civil society organizations, the media, and residents directly affected by the concessions should all have an opportunity to participate.
He also asked the committee to keep his office informed throughout the process and to provide a copy of its final findings and recommendations.
In a reply dated July 30, 2026, IMCC Chairman Morley P. Kamara informed the lawmaker that a government delegation would visit the CRC and MOPP concession areas from August 4 through August 8.
According to the committee, the visit is intended to verify concerns raised in the NBC’s compliance audit and gather additional information from the concession companies, local authorities, affected communities, workers, and other stakeholders.
The findings from the consultations will help guide the government’s position as it considers possible changes to the existing concession agreements.
For many residents, the consultations will provide an opportunity to raise long-standing concerns about the operations of the two concession companies and to make recommendations before any decision is taken on the future of the agreements.
The IMCC said the review process will continue with the support of the National Legislature as the government works toward ensuring that the concession agreements deliver greater benefits to both the country and the communities where the companies operate.
