News reports reaching FELMAUSA News service suggest one of the Presidential candidates is seriouslly seeking the release from further detention of former LURD leader Sekou Damante Conneh.

According to a communication from the Mohammed Dukuly campaign, the candidate warns that at the time when Liberian peace is still fragile, any attempt to arrest and detail warlords would jeopardize regional security.

The communication dated July 2, 2009 and signed by Dukuly’s communication director Mohamed A. Kamara notes that the Dukuly’s camp has received reports that the standard-bearer of PRODEM and former head of LURD, Mr. Sekou Damate Conneh, is being detained by the Guinean authority for security reasons.

“In pursuit of long lasting peace and stability in the sub-region and also in demonstration of the core mandate of ECOWAS, Hon. Dukuly requests the intervention of the Liberian government through Madame Ellen John-Sirleaf, with support from ECOWAS, United Nations and The African Union in the immediate release of Mr. Conneh,” the communication says.

The Dukuly’s camp says the Guineans and the International community must recall that the Liberian Mandingoes have played vital roles in providing security to the territorial limitations of the Republic of Guinea and its population.

Almost a decade ago, Mr. Conneh led a revolution which saved the Republic of Guinea from the hands of Mr. Charles Taylor and at such a crucial moment of a fragile peace in Liberia, any attempt to detain or imprison any warlords might jeopardize regional stability.

The sub-region has suffered immensely from violent situations and in my capacity as a presidential aspirant for FELMAUSA, I encourage all Mandingoes back in Liberia and refugee camps to engage the International community peacefully in the immediate release of Mr. Sekou Damate Conneh.