President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has assured the people of Grand Gedeh that she will see what her office can do in pleading with the United States government over the release of Mr. George Borley, a prominent son of the county, who is being held by the United States government for alleged federal related criminal charges.Mr. Borley led the former Liberian rebel group, the Liberian Peace Council (LPC), one of several disbanded warring factions accused by the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) during the course of the civil war of committing heinous crimes.Mr. Borley, a former Minister of State and Presidential Affairs and Education in the Samuel Doe government, was mid January picked up by immigration and border officials in the United States on allegations that he allegedly entered that country and committed killings in his home country Liberia, a claim, which the accused and his family has vehemently rejected.According to our reporter traveling with President Sirleaf to the Southeastern part of the country, her latest comments on the Borley case, was prompted from a stop over she made to a town in Grand Gedeh while on her way to the heart of the city, which is believed to be the hometown of Mr. Borley in Grand Gedeh County.

Our reporter said when the President stopped in the town, she was given a rousing welcome by the people, who during their interaction with her, pleaded that she intervenes in the detention of their son in the United States.In response, the President assured the people that she would intervene to see what she can talk to some international partners for the accused to return home. The President did not set any time frame on her promise, but told the people that she would look into the matter.Mr. Borley has spent most of his time living out of Liberia since his rebel movement, the LPC seized to exist. He has been regularly traveling between the United States and Liberia on a regular basis, drawing concern to the claim by the US government that he illegally entered the United States.Mr. Borley is one of several persons, who should face prosecution for alleged heinous crimes committed during the course of the Liberian Civil War, according to the final report of the Truth Commission.