James W. Kaye Executive Member of Liberty Party (USA); Former Chairman Liberty Party (USA; former President Liberian Association of Northern California, and Former Chairman All Liberian Conference of North America December 11, 2017 Link to original document On Monday, November 6, when the Liberian Supreme Court handed down the stay order on the November 7…

Rufus S. Berry II, MBA, Independent Political Consultant & Financial Expert November 14, 2017 Link to document original The conclusion of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidency could unquestionably have a lasting impact on her legacy. A smooth transition of power will ensure that her legacy lives forever, as the first elected female head of state…

Robtel Neajai Pailey is a Liberian academic, activist and author of the anti-corruption children’s book, Gbagba Edward Emmett Dillon is a Liberian attorney at the Ministry of Justice, Republic of Liberia November 27, 2017 Link to original document In strongly worded statements this month that bordered on hyperbole, current and past representatives of the US…

Valerie Brender – Human Rights Watch Link to the original document Summary From 1989 to 2003, Liberia was engulfed in two civil wars that killed more than 200,000 people and displaced another one million. The West African country, now headed by Africa’s first elected woman president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is politically stable and rebuilding, assisted…

Josephus Moses Gray http://gnnliberia.com/2017/06/07/liberian-election-2017-becomes-victory-will-ups-boakai-cdcs-weah/ Who will be Liberia’s next president? Will the presidential race this time break away from the past by ending in the first round or like history, be obliged to engage the traditional second round or what’s referred to as run-off between the governing Unity Party (UP) Joseph Boakai and Coalition for…

Josiah Flomo Joekai, Jr. is former Director of Civic and Voter Education of the National Elections Commission with more than 13 years of professional service in the areas of education management, democracy and governance. He has authored several published articles and books on contemporary issues. https://www.liberianobserver.com/opinion/commentaries/for-free-fair-and-transparent-elections-do-not-compromise-the-integrity-of-the-voters-roll/   Chairman Jerome G. Korkoya of the National Elections…

Jones Nhinson Williams is a Catholic educated Liberian philosopher, a public policy, labor market information and workforce development professional, and advocate for strategic governance and refugees. http://gnnliberia.com/2017/03/28/liberias-2017-presidential-election-danger-identity-politics-tribalism/   Liberia, a West African nation is, without a doubt, a failed and struggling state in terms of political, social and economic governance. Besides, the country continues to…