Implementation of the TRC Report is picking up some steam, especially now that Charles Taylor is to be sentenced by the International Court of Justice in the Hague, on May 30, 2012. The flame of fire for justice is starting to rage. No stand-by!
The words: Command and Control, will play a major role in the implementation of the TRC, after the Taylor Sentencing on May 30. It is inconceivable and outright buffoonery to believe that the number 250,000 or more will mean absolutely nothing to us Liberians.
Aiding and Abetting are two other words that will take center stage if real peace is to become a reality in Liberia. What will really fan the flame for justice is the knowledge that many, many of those who directly benefit from the spoils of war, from the negotiation perks, high salaries, are not fighting tooth and claw to do away with the evils that started this whole killing spree in the country.
The vicious circle of corruption and poor vision remains in tact. The noise makers of yesteryears are now the carriers of swollen bellies of ineptitude, insensitivity, and greed; hope for most people seems so very far away at the moment.
The people of Liberia around the world must rise up for justice....not with guns and bombs....not with bazookas and grenades....but with simple protests and sit-ins. Liberians have experienced what the guns and bombs are capable of doing. They are hardened in that type of warfare. We cannot afford a further reduction in our numbers.
The new war for justice must be fought with words and sober actions. Justice is delayed and denied only if the victims of injustice are complacent and nonchalant. Liberians need to wake up and act now!
The world is watching and waiting to help. The world is in Liberia!
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Deep Thoughts
There is nothing like experiencing an event for oneself. Visiting Liberia for the second time after going there in 2009, gives me a better view of what I feel is lacking in that country. The county looks like it's being run by people who really don't care about the urgency of developing Liberia. My heart is spilling out what cannot remain inside my system. Read:
"Blurry vision for Liberia can no longer be an option in the 21st century." -Kweme
Three words I heard when Charles Taylor was being indicted in the Hague in April of 2012: Command and Control.
Pipes that once brought water to the people of Monrovia were damaged or blown up. The source of electricity that once lit the city and other parts of Liberia was decommissioned by people who were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia. Who were those who were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
If I turn the pages of history, I see Charles Taylor, Prince Johnson, Alhaji Kromah, Sekou Damante; I see George Boley. Am I missing anyone who was in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
Today in LIB, for example, the Lone Star Cell Phone Company is the handiwork of Charles Taylor. Between Duport Road and Red Light, there is a water filtration plant owned, I understand, by Sekou Damante. I saw UN tankers lined up to fetch water. Other huge businesses owned by those who were in Command and Control of the War in Liberia are doing well. Shouldn't the people demand that these entities be confiscated and the millions of dollars being generated be spent on replacing the water pipes and the light poles? shouldn't the Hydro be rebuilt from the millions being generated from these dubious businesses because the owners were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
What's the use of replacing one bad government with another bad government? What's the use of killing 13 ministers for rampant corruption and misuse of power when those replacing them are wallowing in dubious business enterprises and involved in "three times" more corrupt activities than those they replaced?
The consternation is that many of our new leaders are totally oblivious to the events of April 12, 1980 and what happened to Liberia from 1990-2003. How can that be? How many of these traumatic events must we experience before the light bulb of honesty is lit?
Not that Liberians want the government to hand out everything to them on a silver platter. That is not what is being demanded. What is required of government is to provide those basic things that will encourage Liberians to set up NGOs not only in Monrovia, but also in Barclaysville in Grand Kru County or in Loguituo in Nimba County.
Owners of cars and trucks of NGOs that venture out of Monrovia are subject to all kinds of pain from the terrible condition of the roads, even in the dry season. This is unacceptable. The darkness and lack of water are a tough sell to even the most patriotic Liberian!
"Blurry vision for Liberia can no longer be an option in the 21st century." -Kweme
Three words I heard when Charles Taylor was being indicted in the Hague in April of 2012: Command and Control.
Pipes that once brought water to the people of Monrovia were damaged or blown up. The source of electricity that once lit the city and other parts of Liberia was decommissioned by people who were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia. Who were those who were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
If I turn the pages of history, I see Charles Taylor, Prince Johnson, Alhaji Kromah, Sekou Damante; I see George Boley. Am I missing anyone who was in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
Today in LIB, for example, the Lone Star Cell Phone Company is the handiwork of Charles Taylor. Between Duport Road and Red Light, there is a water filtration plant owned, I understand, by Sekou Damante. I saw UN tankers lined up to fetch water. Other huge businesses owned by those who were in Command and Control of the War in Liberia are doing well. Shouldn't the people demand that these entities be confiscated and the millions of dollars being generated be spent on replacing the water pipes and the light poles? shouldn't the Hydro be rebuilt from the millions being generated from these dubious businesses because the owners were in Command and Control of the war in Liberia?
What's the use of replacing one bad government with another bad government? What's the use of killing 13 ministers for rampant corruption and misuse of power when those replacing them are wallowing in dubious business enterprises and involved in "three times" more corrupt activities than those they replaced?
The consternation is that many of our new leaders are totally oblivious to the events of April 12, 1980 and what happened to Liberia from 1990-2003. How can that be? How many of these traumatic events must we experience before the light bulb of honesty is lit?
Not that Liberians want the government to hand out everything to them on a silver platter. That is not what is being demanded. What is required of government is to provide those basic things that will encourage Liberians to set up NGOs not only in Monrovia, but also in Barclaysville in Grand Kru County or in Loguituo in Nimba County.
Owners of cars and trucks of NGOs that venture out of Monrovia are subject to all kinds of pain from the terrible condition of the roads, even in the dry season. This is unacceptable. The darkness and lack of water are a tough sell to even the most patriotic Liberian!
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