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Liberia could slip back into anarchy
Despite the immense goodwill from Europe and the United States, President Sirleaf is bent more on pleasing her cronies, than bringing about a lasting democratic change to Liberia. Sirleaf's recent declaration during a "State of the Nation" address to contest the 2011 elections is a worrying sign.

 

Are Ulterior Political Motives Behind Ethnic Violence?
This is the question that people, including Liberians, stakeholders, and international political observers who have been following Liberia’s past political tendency are carefully considering; less than 10 months away from presidential election. 

 

Who Got Away With Crime? Case Study: International Crimes and Globalization

This is one of the bloodiest wars in world history. This war destroyed thousands of lives, destroyed infrastructures, caused social and environmental harms to the entire populations of both countries while children and women were sexually abused and used in forced labor. Social and political orders collapsed in both Sierra Leone and Liberia.

 

 

 

The President’s Declaration & its implications - An analysis of a serious constitutional error…
Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, obligated to appear before Liberia’s 52nd National Legislature, fulfilled that constitutional requirement on 25th January 2010 when she addressed the bicameral body jointly seated in its fifth session.

Parker says: Sirleaf is uncorrupt; TWP officials were honest
For hard evidence, let us look at the International Bank (IB) as a test case. Sorry Ms. Parker, you guys thought that no one could trace any print leading to your ownership in International Bank Limited, by way of your interest in Pan African Group, previously known as Modern Africa Fund.

Rights Advocate, “a victim of political dirty tricks-not a liar.” White House Aide Confirms Morlu-Obama’s meeting.
Following a series of inquires with US State Department on the claim and counter claim about President Barack Obama and Liberia’s Rights advocate’s six-minute meeting in Ghana last year, the State Department, in an email communication, referred the inquiries to the White House directly without a signature affixed.

After four years plus $1 billion, Liberia is replete with scary signs of failure: Richard Tolbert called indigenous idiots, Yanqui asserts
President Sirleaf’s supporters continue to say that Sirleaf having a business interest is not a crime as long as those who are crying foul do not provide evidence of a crime. Such a view does not meet the test of common sense.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declaration to seek reelection in Liberia undermines justice
After failing to live up to her campaign promises and side-stepping the TRC's report, President Sirleaf declaration to seek reelection undermines justice. The President's decision has the propensity to derail post-war development, reconciliation, and in bringing justice to the people of Liberia.

 

Civil Disobedience Declared by Liberia's War Crimes Forum group until Govt. Unconditionally Accepts the Verdict of the TRC.
A few days ago, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, during her fifth State of the Union address emblazoned from the plinth of the joint assembly of the National Legislature, committed the unpardonable political peccadillo; blasphemy against the rule of law, the constitution, and democracy.  

 

 

 

Liberia's War Crimes Forum brands Ellen Johnson Sirleaf a nihilist "Con Queen"  and calls for her Prosecution
To these proven charges, the lady general successfully attempted to disproved the facts and understandably won the heart and soul of George Bush, who himself lost every ounce of reputation he had when he indefensibly pounced on Saddam’s Iraq and turned it into a colossal slaughter field.

 

Citizen concern over the Putuken / Fishtown Highway Criminal Trial in Liberia

Mr. Editor, I would appreciate if you could share my views and opinions on the criminal trial involving the Paramount Chief of River Gee County that was adjoined on Monday December 21, 2009 over the death of Abdullah Bah. My heart, prayer and thought go out to the deceased family and may his soul rest in peace.

 

Charles Taylor Returns To Liberia A Freed Man
If the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf administration cannot protect the people; the people must take appropriate action to protect themselves. To this end, Liberians must take matters into their own hands. 

 

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's Corruption Tree

The latest Report of the World Bank called President Sirleaf the “Global Reformer,” referring to Sirleaf’s war on corruption. Well yes, in less than four years, the “Global Reformer” and her cronies are seizing businesses ranging from banks, to mining gold, mining diamond, logging, consulting, importing rice, serving public corporations, etc ...  

 

Demanding Justice at the Polls; Vote-robbery may reverse the gains and trigger post-election violence
As an anti-impunity movement absolutely committed to advocacies that ensure the existence of a functional democratic architecture, justice, good governance and the rule of law, we cannot shrivel from the responsibility to bulwark a guidepost that ensures that the November 10th Senatorial bye-election be held without fraud.

Change in Mind and Change in Attitude and the Credibility Issue in Government
A political icon, highly appreciated by the state and its citizens has ruined the trust and confidence of the president, the state and the international community. The president number one public enemy, which is corruption, has a profound relationship with some top public officials...

"A House with Two Rooms”: Final Report of Liberia’s TRC Diaspora Project Released
A House with Two Rooms
, the final report of the Liberia TRC Diaspora Project documents the experience of human rights abuses and humanitarian law violations that forced Liberians to leave the country. Published by DRI Press of Hamline University, the report is based on an analysis of more than 1600 diaspora statements, fact-finding interviews, and witness testimony at public hearings held in the U.S.  

 

Credibility Issues In Government

The Dynamics of Evil and Good in Political Societies

Simple Reality of National Development: President Sirleaf and the “Vision” Criticism
As a write, markets are very functional; roads are effectively used, public and private partnerships are mutually beneficial, the Liberian economic is becoming vibrant and citizens are allowed to participate in the running of the state. The government is remarkably democratizing institutions whereby the people are directly involved in the governance process themselves.

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Liberia's Congress for Democratic Change in war of words with former election commissioner
The National Executive Committee of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) finds it very saddening that the former Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), who also currently serves as Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission, would find it appropriate to comment publicly about the suitability of any potential candidates in the 2011 election cycle.

Liberians in the Diaspora are organizing in New York City, a Unity Concert and Ball
featuring Liberian All Stars: Theo Dahnkuan aka Crossover, Lucky Shango, Georgie B, Joe B, the Coupe Boys of New York, Liberty Sisters, and many more.

International NGO applauds The New York Times' focus on women and development
New York, New York (August 25, 2009)--The Hunger Project (THP) applauds The New York Times and its editors and writers for the focus of the August 23, 2009 New York Times Magazine on "
why women's rights are the cause of our time."

Oprah's Angel Network grant supports grassroots development in Uganda
Oprah's Angel Network has awarded a US$50,000 grant to The Hunger Project (THP) to expand the organization's community mobilization and leadership programs in Uganda. These programs enable rural communities to overcome their own hunger and poverty on a sustainable basis.

 

Liberian war crimes court advocate calls for a Leadership Change in concurrence with TRC Report; will Ellen Johnson be forced to resign?
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2003, which birthed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an entity legislated and legitimized as of 10 June 2005, empowered with a predominantly tripartite responsibility—encourage truth-telling, ascertain reparation for deserving war victims, and recommend prosecution for egregious crimes after a protracted decadence period;   

The Advocates for Human Rights Submits Report on Diaspora Experience to the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The report has been submitted to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia , the body charged by the Liberian government with determining the facts of the human rights violations that occurred during the civil war. The Liberian TRC officially completes its mandate today. 

 

Delegates to the TRC National Conference in Liberia issue "Virginia Declaration" on the way forward for Liberia
THE VIRGINIA DECLARATION: A Call For a Way Forward to a New Liberia through Reconciliation and Justice resulting from the National Truth and Reconciliation Processes Culminating in the National Conference on Reconciliation Held at the Unity Conference Center in Virginia, Liberia.

The War Crimes Court advocacy group in Liberia unveils a list of personalities bearing the greatest responsibility for atrocities committed in that nation 14-year civil war.
The group calls for the setting-up of a Panel of Experts, and the Independent Commission on Human Rights…
Indeed, the recent ‘Virginia Declaration’ calling for the immediate setting-up of a UN-backed criminal tribunal in Liberia, epochs a defining moment in our national reconciliation endeavors, and must be seized by the TRC, the international community and Liberians the world over.   

An open letter to the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Another troubling development appears to be the unrestrained efforts to shift the balance of power and catalyze disequilibrium in our system of governance to the exclusive benefit of the Executive.  This ominous political trend takes on the form of support and contributions to individual legislators to sow seeds of discords and contest positions of leadership in both Houses.

 

Tom Woewiyu: “God Allows The Devil To Drop Plagues On Liberia”
In a recent interview with former Defense Spokesperson of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia, Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu, he declares: “I said corruption under Madam Sirleaf’s Administration is part of a divine curse because I see how God is showing Madam Sirleaf that no sin, and absolutely no sin, goes unpunished. Just as it was with Pharaoh in Egypt thousands of years ago, when God told him ‘let my People go’,  

 

War Crimes Court Group Condemns Pres. Sirleaf’s anti-UN Support for Omar al-Bashir; Calls for immediate retraction…
A short while ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) upheld the request of the court’s chief prosecutor to issue an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan, drawing charges against him with war crimes and crimes against humanity. No sooner had the indictment been recounted when Bashir fired back, expelling foreign aid agencies providing vital services for the refugees’ community in Darfur.

 

President Tubman Haunting Legacy
We have embarked upon this endeavor knowing full well there’s a price to pay. Climbing out of the pit of poverty, illiteracy and disease up onto the pinnacle of confidence, prosperity and respect will involve pain…much pain indeed; simply, because transitions by their very nature are painful. And people generally do not like change or parting with the familiar, not even that which causes destruction. But change we must.

 

An open letter to the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Another troubling development appears to be the unrestrained efforts to shift the balance of power and catalyze disequilibrium in our system of governance to the exclusive benefit of the Executive.  This ominous political trend takes on the form of support and contributions to individual legislators to sow seeds of discords and contest positions of leadership in both Houses.


The Dangerous state of the American Presidency; could Barack Obama’s life be in danger?
People of color have been subject to various forms of suppression in America, despite the constitution’s premise that guarantees equality to all. The election of Barack Obama, the first black person, as President of the United States of America has shaken the dynamics of America we once knew.

 

 

 

 

Breaking the cycle before the crucial test,...by holding accountable those bearing the greatest responsibility for war crimes in Liberia
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and her accomplices must account for their role in the 15-year carnage that claimed more than 200,000 lives and wrecked the county’s entire infrastructure. This is the right thing to do, even if it means carrying out citizens’ arrest. Retribution must be swift, proportional and just. After all, democracy is not an event to be observed only on Election Day; rather it’s a way of life.

 

 

 

 

 

After 21 Days Ultimatum, War Crimes Court Group Declares No-Confidence in President Sirleaf; Plans Nation-Wide Demonstration to peacefully compel her resignation…

WHEREAS, it has been established that beginning 1989 and continuing through 2003 within the territory of the Republic of Liberia not less than five (5) different armed factions engaged in open warfare where combatants equipped with light as well as heavy weaponry arrayed themselves and exchanged fire in a contest for supremacy...

 

 

 

 

 

Presidential Business Tycoons Flood the Liberian Rice Market
In view of the current dramatic reduction in the price of rice on the world market, coupled with the professed quest of the UP-led Administration to tackle poverty in Liberia, it is only prudent for President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to immediately instruct the Ministry of Commerce to pragmatically open the rice market and further reduce the price of a bag of rice.

 

Dr. Harry F. Moniba Foundation officially launched
The family and friends of the late Dr. Harry F. Moniba, the former Vice President of Liberia, officially announce the launching of a 501 (C) (3) foundation in his honor.  With its mission as a U.S. nonprofit public benefit charity to promote Dr. Moniba's legacies of nonviolence and public service integrity, the foundation’s aim is to provide educational opportunities that make a difference in the lives of deserving youth in postwar Liberia.

 

 

 

 

 

War Crimes Group Details Police Brutality In March 7 Catastrophe
The Forum for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court in Liberia wishes to express its deepest regrets over the disastrous March 7 Paynesville-Town Hall shooting incident, planned and managed by the Justice Ministry, and executed by elements identified as members of the Liberian National Police, specifically the Police Special Unit, PSU.

 

 

 

 

 

The Congress for Democratic Change of Liberia demands a free Rice Market system
In an apparent desire to justify the sky-high swell in the price of Liberia’s staple food crop, rice, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in a slapdash fashion issued a statement debunking news report of dubious and lack of transparency in the importation of rice on the Liberian market.

 

Human Rights Advocates plan a mass demonstration in Monrovia to pressure Ellen Johnson to resign
In Conformity with the March 7th Colloquium Event, We Hereby Announce A Non-violent Mass Demonstration For the Resignation of President Sirleaf; A Declared War Crimes Suspect And Accomplice of Mr. Charles Taylor…

 

 

 

 

 

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is declared a war Crimes Suspect and given a 21-day Ultimatum for Her Resignation as an Accomplice of Charles Taylor…For the past several years now, we took upon ourselves the national challenge of seeking accountability for the widespread and systematic commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violation of international humanitarian law as evidently perpetrated in Liberia for over a two-decade period(1979-2003).

 

Travel ban proposed for Liberia's war criminals
The Forum for the establishment of a war crimes Court in Liberia has requested the United Nations Security Council to redirect Resolution 1343 to focus on the crucial Liberian scenario, instead of the situation in Sierra Leone. The group hosted a press conference in Monrovia Saturday, at which time it called on the United Nations Security Council to impose travel ban on all former warlords in Liberia due to the increasingly volatile security situation in the country in light of the pending prosecution for war crimes perpetrators.

 

Human Rights advocates in Liberia seek to empeach TRC Commissioner Konneh
The Forum for the Establishment of a war Crimes Court in Liberia, the leading campaign group for the creation of a Special Court in Liberia, has submitted a petition to the National Legislature, seeking the immediate impeachment of a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sheikh Kafumba Konneh.

 

Non-Profit Advocates for Women Farmers at Major International Food Security Conference
New York, New York (January 28, 2009)-Since 2006, the number of undernourished people in the world has risen from 852 million to 963 million, due primarily to 2008's world food price crisis. In an effort to "design a road map" to reverse this alarming trend and achieve global food security, the Government of Spain and the United Nations hosted the "High Level Meeting on Food Security for All" on January 26-27 in Madrid.

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to President Barack Obama

The greatness of the United States, and the lofty democratic ideas upon which the pillars of your country have come to rest strong, well-reflected in your historic inauguration as the first African-American President of the free-world. As we revel in this wonderful achievement, we congratulate you and the farsighted electorates of the United States who transcended color barriers to elect you as the 44th President of the United States of America.

 

 

 

 

 

Barack Obama’s ascension to the US Presidency puts pressure on Black America to excel
The United States 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama’s ascension to the nation’s highest office has been welcomed by joyous acclamation, both at home and abroad. His message of hope and change resonates with aspirations of so many downtrodden people across the world.

 

War Crimes Forum in Liberia plans a 16-Casket National Memorial Funeral for War Victims; And The Launch Of A Massive Campaign For The Setting Up Of The Independent National Human Rights Commission…

We embrace statements attributed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia that it has finally concluded to recommend the creation of a Special Court to prosecute those bearing the greatest responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violation of international humanitarian law in Liberia.

 

 

 

 

 

War Crimes Advocates Hail Chuckie's 97-Years Prison Sentence
The reality that Roy M. Belfast Jr. (a/k/a Chuckie Taylor, Charles Taylor Jr., Charles Taylor II and Charles McArther Emmanuel) has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to 97 years in prison for crimes related to the torture of people in Liberia between April 1999 and July 2003, is a great news that requires national celebration. Read another perspective on the BBC

 

The Reality Of War Crimes In Liberia, And The Need For Prosecution;

The evidence is undisputable, composed of well documented, eye witness account and a confession by Blow. Before a traditional Bartee (modern day TCR), Joe admitted his murderous rampage but argued before the elders that he killed in self-defense and to save many of his tribes men from the despot. It is also established that between 1980 and 2007, an armed conflict existed in the Republic of Crusoe.

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Banks Assets Freeze Formula; We Warn of Dangerous Consequences
As an anti-war movement absolutely committed to advocacies that ensure the existence of a functional democratic architecture, justice, good governance and the rule of law in post conflict Liberia, we have a solemn dedication to the fight against corruption as was launched by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf in 2006.
 

War Crimes Advocate Group in Liberia names war criminals bearing responsibility for war crimes against civilians during that country’s decade-long civil war
Liberians continue to be baffled by the ‘cat and mouse’ comedy unraveling at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the statutory body created to deal with human rights abuses occurring from 1979 to 2003 in Liberia. So far, the TRC, which evolves around a tripartite mandate in which truth-telling is fulcrum, has only succeeded in gathering a mountain of falsehoods from key war actors.

 

 

 

 

Obama Movement Versus Big Business In Liberia
Liberians are rejoicing the heroic achievement of President-elect Barack Obama’s ascendancy to the Presidency of the United States of America with mixed emotions. On the one hand, Obama’s journey to the White House dismisses the myth that blackness signals inferiority or inefficiency and might increase the bargaining leverage of black leaders against white-dominated institutions. This is especially true given Obama’s magnificent performance in outsmarting and clipping the wings of Hilary Clinton, former first lady of America’s darling former President, Bill Clinton.

Lessons to be learned from the Staten Island Liberian Community election of 2008

When the Community Action for Change (CAC’s), based in Staten Island, New York, declared its intention sometime in May 2008 to contest the Staten Island Liberian Community Association’s (SILCA) election, it was with the belief and conviction to live up to these very democratic principles and to pressure the status-quo to uphold democracy in our community.

 

To Demand Prosecution for Alleged Corrupt Govt. Officials, a Three-Day Hunger Strike Has Begun in Monrovia…After a protracted civil upheaval launched by thoughtless elements now dominating our body politics, the critical mass of our people, badly bleached by a senseless conflict that slain hundreds of thousands, continue to wallow in the valley of economic despair.

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Another round of disappointment
In my personal opinion, the main objective for political governance in post-war Liberia should be to secure democracy by instilling checks and balances, which have been absent throughout Liberia's long history. Such political system “in a way” would limit or reduce  the president or group of people’s power to no longer usurp so much power and wield such extraordinary influence over the fate of the majority and by so doing provide the conditions for sustained growth and development - not white washing old buildings and referring to them as development.

The Hunger Project looking to have their best fundraising year in the midst of Global Economic Crisis
New York, New York (November 25 , 2008)-
In the face of the severe global economic downturn, The Hunger Project, a non-profit organization based in New York, is seeking to raise the most money for its programs since its founding more than 30 years ago. The Hunger Project, whose mission is to empower women and men in the developing world to end their own hunger, launched this campaign dubbed "Best Year Yet" on October 27.

Custom brokers association, “another disgrace to Liberia

Custom brokers are suppose to be people with ethical, professional, and high moral character but this seems to be the opposite of the Liberian custom brokers association. The Liberian custom brokers association is notoriously known to be intruders into customers, visitors, and private citizen’s properties thus leaving Liberia or the National Port Authority with the ugly image.  

 

 

Thank God Chucky Was convicted (Our Thanksgiving Day’s Message)

Interestingly, the arrest, indictment, and conviction of Mr. Charles Taylor Jr. announce a tremendous breakthrough in international justice.  Just as we stated on Star Radio a day after his conviction, this legal milestone will be a part of the slow healing process that has begun in postwar Liberia

 

Forum for the Establisment of a War Crimes court demands Justice in Liberia

Ref:Attached dossier of atrocities refuting Alhaji Kromah’s claims; and the need for Sheikh Kafumba Konneh’s immediate expulsion

Gentlemen; In the true spirit of justice and peace, two inextricable elements of national renewal in any postwar country, we bring you profound greetings.

 

The Catholic Bishop Conference’s Anti-Justice Campaign

During a special memorial program in Monrovia for more than 700 Liberians killed at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church on July 29, 1990, Catholic prelate Rev. Fr. Andrew Karnley said “The Catholic Church supports the Truth and Reconciliation process  because Liberians need to know what went wrong.  In our view, this pronouncement by the Catholic Apostolic Administrator unequivocally establishes the Church’s support for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia, a position the Father reaffirmed recently during a meeting with executives of this organization (Forum for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court in Liberia)

 

Forum for the Establisment of a War Crimes court demands Justice in Liberia

Ref:Attached dossier of atrocities refuting Alhaji Kromah’s claims; and the need for Sheikh Kafumba Konneh’s immediate expulsion

Gentlemen; In the true spirit of justice and peace, two inextricable elements of national renewal in any postwar country, we bring you profound greetings.

 

The Catholic Bishop Conference’s Anti-Justice Campaign

During a special memorial program in Monrovia for more than 700 Liberians killed at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church on July 29, 1990, Catholic prelate Rev. Fr. Andrew Karnley said “The Catholic Church supports the Truth and Reconciliation process  because Liberians need to know what went wrong.  In our view, this pronouncement by the Catholic Apostolic Administrator unequivocally establishes the Church’s support for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia, a position the Father reaffirmed recently during a meeting with executives of this organization (Forum for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court in Liberia)

 

As Mulbah K. Morlu addresses TRC on August 1st, War Crimes Court advocacy group to collaborate with Catholic Church…An invitation has been extended the Chairman of the Forum for the Establishment of a war Crimes Court in Liberia, Mr. Mulbah K. Morlu, to address a hearing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Friday, 1st August 2008 at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion in Monrovia.

 

Buchanan Renewable Energy Employees Association objects to Richard Tolbert’s “Vote of no confidence.”

In the wake of a purported VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE passed against the Chairman of the National Investment Commission Dr. Richard Tolbert by members of the house of representatives, we the employees of the Buchanan renewable energy and citizens of grand bassa county use this medium to object this action on ground of been inhumane and lacking constitutional backing.

 

Political Dissension Troubles Liberian Groups on Staten Island 
Most of the thousands of Liberians living in New York fled their homeland during more than two tumultuous decades of coups and civil war. And though their lives were shattered, villages torn apart and relatives killed, they arrived, like other immigrant groups, with their cultural and religious traditions intact.

 

CDC wants Richard Tolbert and others arrested for economic sabotage…

The National Executive Committee of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) on behalf of its partisans once again extend to Liberians both home and abroad an independent day greetings that  should serve as a catalyst for collectivity in moving our war-torn nation forward.

 

Refuting “CDC/Liberty Party Coalition Thought”

The necessity of this statement, emanating from the National Chairman’s Office, sterns from the Monday, 30 June 2008 publication of the Daily Observer newspaper, in which the headline “To Defeat UP in Next Presidential Race: CDC Seeks Coalition”, was printed.

 

The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to current collaboration with the Liberty Party (LP) and other well meaning political parties and individuals on issues affecting our nation. Moreover, the party’s Standard Bearer Amb. George M. Weah and counterpart Cllr. Charles W. Brumskine have held series of talks on moving Liberia forward.

 

Liberia’s Laundry List to genuine Truth and Reconciliation

The current government is struggling to find the right dose of policies and claims a lack of qualified professionals to carry out the vast redevelopment program. It seems disoriented in its approach.


Regime Change Underway in Liberia?
California, USA - An advocacy group in Liberia is calling for the immediate replacement of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as President of Liberia. Although there has been no reaction from the government, currently holding a cabinet meeting in one of the counties, the group, "STAND", has declared Ellen a war crimes suspect ...

 

For The People Of Liberia, It’s Now Or Never

The period 2003 continuing through 2011 may be the most critical in the history of this nation. During this time interval, decisions that are allowed to stand will not only shape post-war Liberia, but also determine the inheritance of generations yet unborn. This is a defining moment.

 

Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to hold public hearings in the United States

Minneapolis/St. Paul (April 30, 2008) - For the first time in history, a nation's Truth and Reconciliation Commission will hold official public hearings in the United States. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia, along with its U.S. implementing partner, The Advocates for Human Rights, are pleased to announce that this historic event will take place in St. Paul, Minnesota during the week of June 9-14, 2008.

 

God’s Mafia ... a survival story of a little girl in war-time Liberia and that is meant to prepare the country for what is to come
...The gunman cocked the trigger at point blank range, and Kemah’s father unabated his silent prayers, now sobbing in hasting tears.

 

After Ultimatum and failed Diplomacy, the People’s Response to the Cries of Liberian Refugees

Since the exodus of refugees to Ghana and other sisterly republics due to senseless civil conflicts imposed upon the Liberian people in the early nineties, the last few weeks have proven to be the most difficult and pathetic in the history of exiled Liberians, especially those residing on camp Buduburam.  

 

Liberian Refugee Women Protest in Ghana; Pan African Center for Peace & Conflict Resolution petition’s Ghana Government and the UNHCR This Peaceful Protest all began on February 19, 2008 held by the Concern Refugee Women of the Budubburam Refugee Camp. They were later joined by their Children and elderly in solidarity of their mothers

A Call on the Government of Ghana to Release Liberian Refugees in 48 Hours
Substantiated information emanating from the Gomoa District of Accra, the Republic of Ghana, establishes the brutal arrest and detention of hundreds of Liberian Refugees from the Buduburam Refugee Camp.


INVESTING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS: NYC CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
New York (February 29, 2008):
On Thursday, March 6, a coalition of organizations—...the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, UNIFEM and the Women’s Media Center—will celebrate International Women’s Day at one of the only public events in New York City outside the United Nations system.

 

Appreciating the MCC’s ‘Monrovia Day’ clean-up campaign, a welcome gesture
We wish to congratulate the leadership of the Monrovia City Corporation under the inspiration of its Mayor, Mrs. Ophelia Hoff Saytumah for its continuous face-lift exercise of the municipality of Monrovia.


 

Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Diaspora outreach and statement-taking event on Staten Island, New York
SILCA (the Staten Island Liberian Community Association, Inc.) has declared February "TRC Community Outreach Month," and we are planning several events to educate local Liberians about the TRC process and encourage them to give their own statements. In order to make it a success, though, we need your help! see the complete activities schedule here

 

Tom Woewiyu calls on President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to come clean about her role in the Liberian civil war and his take on the workings of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Madam President, In the name of genuine peace and reconciliation I urge you to muster the courage to step up to the plate. If you can recall, Presidents Nelson Mandela and Fredrick de Klerk were among the first group of people to appear before the TRC in South Africa. They did not have to be accused as you have demanded.

Dossier on major War criminals in the Sirleaf Govt., and a planned peaceful demonstration during President Bush’s Visit to Liberia Press Release "...we call on all Liberians to turn out in white T-shirts for a non-violent war crimes court rally on the morning of President Bush’s visit. This peaceful demonstration, which momentum is already being built in and around the 14 electoral districts of Monrovia, will commence before the B.W. Harris Episcopal High school on Broad Street at 8 A.M..."

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Charles Taylor's defense attorney argued Friday that a key prosecution witness at the former Liberian president's war crimes trial was mentally unstable. Testimony from Varmuyan Sherif earlier this week linked the Liberian ex-president closely to rebels accused of atrocities in Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war.

 

Ban Ki-Moon's First Public World Aids Day Speech as UN Secretary-General
New York (28 ovember 2007): On Friday, November 30, 2007, Ban Ki-Moon will make his first public World AIDS Day speech as United Nations Secretary-General.  Additional speakers for the evening include: Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, President & CEO of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria; Petra Berrios, co-founder of Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS/HIV Research and Treatment (SMART); and Supriya Banavalikar of The Hunger Project.  CNN’s Soledad O’Brien will emcee the event.

 

CDC fires back at Mulbah Morlu; accuses Morlu of being a stooge.
As Mulbah K. Morlu remains in a desperate search for political asylum and being the stooge and creature of his creators like the mediocre Wentor and few invisible hands, we will intellectually resist unprincipled men using the CDC as a vehicle for pre-eminence.

Is George "Oppong" Weah's CDC Falling Apart? A member slams Weah as a dictator; accused of Taking $3M Bribe
Barely three years since the derivation of the Congress for Democratic Change, it is saddening to note the wanton controversies and discrepancies the party has been subjected to as a result of the dictatorial and ‘remote-control’ leadership style of a few highly-place executives.

 

The Hunger Project-XL Results Foundation partnership announced at 2007 Clinton Global Initiative
*New York** (26 September 2007): At the 3rd annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings, a $5 million (USD) commitment by XL Foundation to The Hunger Project will be announced today. *This commitment will enable The Hunger Project to expand its strategy for ending hunger in rural India. The strategy empowers the rural women elected to serve on local village councils/ /with a support structure that includes ongoing trainings (skill-building, leadership, legal rights, local government law), mobilizing the support of media and civil society, ...

VoiceofLiberia renews its Board of Directors

The VoiceofLiberia Foundation is in the process of renewing its Board of Directors for the next three years 2008-2010. We are looking for individuals devoted to our cause and to improving the lives of Liberians in particular and minorities in general. 
 

Presidential appointment of mayors and chiefs, a constitutional violation| by Press Relase by CDC, (Acarous M. Gray)
A presidential appointment of mayors and chiefs will not only be a constitutional violation but will signal a bad omen of dictatorial rule and justification for evading future election.

 

Curse of Liberia's resources | by Mark Doyle; a BBC news, Liberia
Ordinary people saw the resources vanish - the trees being chopped down, for example - but did not see schools and hospitals coming back in return.

 

Petition for dual citizenship for Diaspora Liberians: Is this the right time? by Paul Kennedy

Although pursuing dual citizen status for Diaspora Liberians seems to be a good vision; I am concern of the adverse effects and or consequences that could follow this issue if not properly addressed.  

 

On Plans to appoint Madam Mary Broh as Mayor of the City of Monrovia (Press Release)

...we wish to sound an early warning that any plan to appoint Madam Mary Broh, or any other person as Mayor of the Municipality of Monrovia will be unconstitutional, thereby undermining the timely holding of planned elections. 

Dual Citizenship drive for Liberians by Liberians gaining momentum
Common sense tells us that if Liberians are granted dual citizenship (like Nigeria, Mali and other African countries allow), Liberia will return to its true meaning of a free land of Liberty, where Africans (including African-Americans and African-Europeans) can pursue their true dreams – to invest in and build their own country. 

Is President Mohammad Ghadafi mad? Part II 
by Sam K. Zinnah 
(part I)
Consider the commonly heard expression in the sub-region, “Charles Taylor and his creation must face justice”. Ghadafi and his Libyan mafias may not feel that regional “of which the so-called revolutionary should be part of” issues should be raised to address regional problems.

 

Corruption oils the wheels of corrupt businesses: Would President Sirleaf undermine her Allies’ interests?
 By J. Yanqui Zaza Do Liberians expect President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, or any other leader who is a beneficiary of contributions from corrupt investors, to institute policies that would reduce rewards, which necessitated a relationship in the first place?

 

A Liberian group call for July 13th anti-corruption demonstration & for Ellen Johnson resignation 
Press Release

 

Could Liberia Become A Success Story?  

By T. Q. Harris, Jr 


 

Corruption engulfs Sea and Airports in Liberia
by Sam K. Zinnah

 

Forum Declares Three-Day Hunger Strike Against Corrupt Practices in Liberia
Press Release 

 

Charles Taylor boycotts first day of war crimes trial
BBC


 

Liberia’s Joint Ownership Of Its Natural Does Not Only Yield High Profits, But Transfers Technology, And Inoculates The Country From Security Threat. by J. Yanqui Zaza

 

United Nations lifts Liberia diamonds sale ban, BBC reporting

A coalition of Liberian organizations declares non-cooperation with the Liberian government

Putting African on the world’s map in the 21st Century: 
Taking the slave-mentality out of black Africans... by Tamba D. Aghailas

 

Liberia: Hardboiled

-An unyielding Legislative rebel base; a slipping Executive; a newspaper that becomes a proxy; a brutal Police Force; a crumbling country… by Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr.

 

A Country on Sale: When Reps Become Petty Traders

by Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr.

 

Guinea Conakry on the brink of civil unrest

More deaths reported as demonstrations continue...Tamba D. Aghailas

 

Liberian Minister quits over sex scandal

 

Guinean MPs end martial law, dealing a blow to President Conte

 

Legislative Saga in Liberia concerns Rights-Groups
Press Release

 

The Conservative Alternative To A Successful Reconstruction
T. Q. Harris Jr.

 

Human rights activists arrested in Liberia
Press Release

The Speaker’s Funeral II - fulfilling the prophecies
By Mulbah K. Morlu

 

Dilemma of the "Check-Book" Presidency

Debunking the tomfoolery of a scoundrel. By Mulbah K. Morlu

 

Impeachment Petition Launched Against Liberian Leader

Forum for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court in Liberia

Tragedy of the sleeping giant

“A mind stretched by a new idea cannot go back to its original dimensions…it’s time for masses consciousness” By Mulbah K. Morlu

 

A Plea from Liberian Students in Egypt

A forgotten county in the national sports reconciliatory agenda


Comrade in Arms - A Classic Comical Charade; the Corrupted hunts The Corrupt
By Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr.

Wicked Chuckie Talor charged in Miami BBC

Perils of the Golden Rule -The Ellen Presidency, Determining the end from the beginning by Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr. 


UN Kofi Annan commemorates World AIDS Day in New York by Tamba D. Aghailas

Liberia's foreign investment challenge 
BBC

We will not be silenced, not anymore

by Tamba D. Aghailas

Liberian Government named in hall of shame
by Tamba D. Aghailas


FORHD: Budget disparity, poor man's burden

War crimes court in Liberia, why now? By. Sam Zinnah

Ellen Johnson government signals its inability to govern
By Tamba D. Aghailas

Firestone company urged to improve labor conditions on plantations in Liberia

Liberia needs to develop itself into a world-class hub (pdf report) by Ricky Swen

Let's Make Poverty History

BBC: Charles Taylor is taken to The Hague for Trial

What if the warlords don’t accept responsibility of abuses? T.D. Aghailas

"We must face our “bygones” – the past, instead of letting the many questions go unanswered."

 

BBC: UN agreed to transfer Taylor's trial to The Hague


BBC: Timber and weapons smuggler guilty over Liberia: Who will be next?


Analyst: Mass graves uncovered in Liberia (A tip of the iceberg ?)

 

BBC:Liberia sex-for-aid 'widespread' -Girls as young as eight are being forced to have sex in exchange for food by NGO workers, 'Save the Children' says.

Delaying Justice in the name of Peace in Liberia,
Why do I agree with Banks, Crane, and others? (A repeat of my views) By Ben Tee Browne

LUTA challenges Liberian elections results in
New York. Download (pdf) the complete report. By: T.D. Aghailas

Liberian Government cracks down on Fundamental Human Rights 
By: T.D. Aghailas “As the world stands by, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf shall transcend from
Africa’s first female president to its first female dictator thereby confirming her 'iron lady' moniker.”

Mama Liberia - A Poem
By Benjamin
S. Kettor

Mr. Statesman
By Fayiah Porter

Liberian Politics, A Favorite Crime?
By Paul Kennedy

Post-Election Fever Grips the Liberian Community in New York
"It was democracy at the community-base at its worst and at its best." Update: a U.S. Supreme Court issues an injunction.

How good is Johnson-Sirleaf Administration 'First 150 Days' Report?


BBC: Taylor pleads 'not guilty' 

The die is cast after Taylor’s arrest
Read it on TheLiberianTimes.com

Xinhua Taylor's Arrested, awaiting handover | Read it BBC

BBC: Taylor gone missing in Nigeria!

BBC: Dispute Over Taylor's Extradition

NYTimes: Nigeria Pressed by UN Court for Taylor's Arrest 


Liberia seeks end to Taylor exile
Liberia has formally asked Nigeria to extradite Charles Taylor, Nigeria says. 

To celebrate or not to celebrate?
The dust that characterized Liberia’s first post-war elections has settled. No single party was able to win any considerable number of seats either House...Read it on The Liberian Times

"Ellen Appointments In Gov't Is Discriminatory" says Alhaji Kromah 
Are politicians loosing their cool with the new government? Did Kromah missed the mark?A rebuttal to this article

Displacing the Internally Displaced People
The ongoing Demolitions in Duala, Red Light, and Waterside trading areas should give every concern Liberian something to reflect on.  Read it on TheLiberianTimes

Who is J. Milton Teahjay to the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) of Liberia?
I have read multiple articles and heard of speeches made by Teahjay in Liberia, but my concern is, is he making these statements on behalf of CDC, if yes who's giving him the authority to do so?

Liberia election body dismisses Weah fraud claim
MONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberian electoral authorities on Friday dismissed international soccer star George Weah's claims that fraud had robbed him of victory in a presidential run-off vote last month, but his party vowed to appeal.

Did Liberians Make the Right Decision?
As many Liberians observed in awe in the pre-government nominations made my Madam President-elect, the same old goats that changed skins and are now acting in sheepskin, are the ones being named to top government jobs. “Where is the decency?” a young man asked. 

Questions Composition Of Transitional Team
The University of Liberia Student Union (ULSU) has sent what seems to be a caveat to the President-elect Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf reminding her of probable reemergence of a dangerous precedent on the political landscape.

Demystifying the Liberian Presidency-Putting Real Issues First
The people of Liberia will make the ultimate decision on November 8, 2005; a decision that shall reshape and reinvigorate the socio-cultural and economic life of a nation beset by rampant corruption for over a century.

Changing Liberia’s Blood-Soaked Legacy
October 11, it will take your vote to change the tide and the course of Liberian history; that your children, grand children and great grand children will remember and proudly say, “My father or mother was part of that generation of Liberians that changed the status-quo for the betterment of our nation – Liberia.” 


Who is on the Ballot Box for October
Monrovia (NEC) – This is a comprehensive list of candidates contesting various seats in the Sentate, the House of Representative, the Presidency and Vice Presidency...

Liberian Temporary Status Fiasco
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberia until October 1, 2006.

Liberia's Dispossessed Scavenge Among Ruins of War(Reuters)- Liberia's rain forest and savannah are rich in timber, rubber and minerals but its infrastructure, once the envy of the region, is so decayed the main business is stripping the ruins.

UN extends peacekeeper mandate but wants plan for troop drawdown
(IRIN)-The war-scarred West African country, struggling to rebuild after 14 years of civil war, is home to the world's most expensive UN peacekeeping operation, known as UNMIL.

Will Liberians Reward the Culprits, Again?
Recycled Liberian Politicians are back. This time around, it is to compete through the ballot box, not with the barrel of the gun. Liberians in many places are asking themselves

Who is on the Ballot Box for October
Monrovia (NEC) – This is a comprehensive list of candidates contesting various seats in the Sentate, the House of Representative, the Presidency and Vice Presidency...

Liberian Temporary Status Fiasco
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a 12-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Liberia until October 1, 2006.

UN extends peacekeeper mandate but wants plan for troop drawdown
(IRIN)-The war-scarred West African country, struggling to rebuild after 14 years of civil war, is home to the world's most expensive UN peacekeeping operation, known as UNMIL.

Will Liberians Reward the Culprits, Again?
Recycled Liberian Politicians are back. This time around, it is to compete through the ballot box, not with the barrel of the gun. Liberians in many places are asking themselves

Liberia: Do Not Vote for Such People – Part One
LiberianTimes..Do not vote for anyone who has exhibited dictatorial tendencies/behavior in the past, or whom you strongly believe has the potential to become a dictatorial leader. 

Insecurity in Monrovia, A Conduit to Violent Murders
The Analyst Liberia Newspaper reports on a horrific killing of a young man on Camp Johnson Road.

How Corruption is Undermining Development in Liberia
A BBC Video analysis on how monies sent for development programs are being diverted to please the "big shots"

One in 25 fathers 'not the daddy'
BBC... Up to one in 25 dads could unknowingly be raising another man's child, UK health researchers estimate 

Guinea's involvement in wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone have created ill-will. During the war in Liberia, Mr. Conte supported an armed group against former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is now in exile in Nigeria. PolitInfo.com

Liberians who defend Charles Taylor must be ashamed

Liberians are unbelievably strange. It's one thing to forgive cruelty and it's absolutely a strange misgiving when anyone endeavors to defend cruelty.
Timeline:Liberia. A chronology of key events: 1847 - Current.
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UN urged to put Taylor on trial

The new chief prosecutor of Sierra Leone's war crimes tribunal says he hopes Liberia's exiled former leader Charles Taylor will soon face trial. 


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