A Rotational Presidency based on ethnicity in Liberia would take a long time and would be a bit frustrating and cumbersome. A Rotational Presidency, however, based on the zones in which groups are clustered would be more doable. The 'Failed State' status has allowed citizens to become creative. They are forming associations they hope will generate enough money and enthusiasm to develop their areas, since government seems to be unable to complete projects and give citizens the basic things of life: Electricity, water, roads, food, education, healthcare.

But first, and for Liberia, slicing the country into political and economic zones will begin the process of full participation of all citizens in the management of the natural resources for which the country is boastfully endowed. My configuration:


The failed state has engendered and invoked many and varied thoughts and behaviors from and within its people. The failed state has allowed the people to come to the economic and political realization that in order to make sense of it all, after so many years of progress without development, trials and errors, they must come together as ethnic groups, school associations, district associations, county associations, etc., to find ways and means to develop their areas of this one country they all love so dearly. Yes, indeed, the failed state has brought about a new dynamism in the people that will eventually result to zoning the land and finally instituting the idea of a rotational presidency in Liberia, based on one five-year term.

For  the people of Liberia to meaningfully develop and enjoy the resources of their land, in this new format, I will try to slice the country into four unique political and economic zones:

Zone I:

Sinoe County

Maryland County

River Gee County

Grand Gedeh County

Grand Kru County

Zone II:

Lofa County

Gbarpolu County

Cape Mount County

Bomi County

Zone III:

Margibi County

Bong County

Nimba County

Zone IV:

Montserrado County

Grand Bassa County

River Cess County

 

Liberians can look at this configuration and tell immediately which zones has produced most of Liberia's presidents and vice presidents. They can also look at the various zones and see immediately which areas have somehow benefited from the massive natural resources the country is endowed with, and which areas have benefited the least.

With all the other modalities in place, all T's crossed and all I's dotted, it is obvious from this setup, that Liberians from all walks of life and areas of habitat will become full participants in the future of their common patrimony.

A nation wanting peace and prosperity and equality, will remain peaceful and prosperous when the concentration of power is shared by all.

Liberia is a failed state. There is no light in the tunnel as far as the eyes can see. 167 years of failure is unbearable!

If we must figure out how to tackle infectious diseases, flooding, bad roads, poor education, lack of electricity, drinking from creeks and old wells, Liberia cannot continue to carry the failed state status.

America's Success Story in Africa will not happen if we continue to travel on the same path we've been traveling for 167 long years. It is too clear that whatever we've been doing to improve our lot has not work. This obvious insanity needs to come to an end and it cannot come fast enough!