Maybe the organizers of the debate did not establish strong rules and regulations for the audience prior to the debate. If this was the case, I do not think this ugly situation would have taken place. Many debates that I have witnessed, the moderator tells the audience that there should be no applause or cheering, or standing ovations, or any disruptive behaviors. It is usually made crystal clear to the audience that whosoever violates these rules will be thrown out of the hall. Let the organizers put their acts together properly and try again. I think they have realized their mistake.

Thanks, Jonathan T. Corlon Pennsylvania, USA

Maybe the organizers of the debate did not establish strong rules and regulations for the audience prior to the debate. If this was the case, I do not think this ugly situation would have taken place. Many debates that I have witnessed, the moderator tells the audience that there should be no applause or cheering, or standing ovations, or any disruptive behaviors. It is usually made crystal clear to the audience that whosoever violates these rules will be thrown out of the hall. Let the organizers put their acts together properly and try again. I think they have realized their mistake.

Thanks, Jonathan T. Corlon Pennsylvania, USA

I really want to comment on the article or story but do not know where to begin. My name is Michael K. Kesselly proprietor of the micketta's Prep. School and a former Representative aspirant of district 3 montserrado County. I am presently on vacation in the USA precisely North Carolina.

My fellow Liberians, it is regrettable and very discouraging to know that after all these calamities Liberian has gone through people are still not understanding what democracy actually is. The idea of having the debate was a brilliant one on the part of PUL and the Sponsor. What debate does for voters is, it gives them a broad idea of the candidates and enlighten them on what the candidates are capable of doing. But when others feel that their candidate is losing grounds in the debate and he or she can cause chaos then, then he or she is thinking the wrong way. There was no need to disrupt the debate at city Hall. In fact, that debate would have been the best debate ever held Liberia. I also want to use this medium to inform those that were perpetrators of this act to stop. This is not healthy for Liberia and I in this public manner condemned this act from all levels. We need to be very careful as new breed of Political Scientists because there are more debates to come. However, I applaud all of you who went to attend the program. In every thing that we do let's put Liberia first and remember that team work is what going to work in Liberia in this 21st century.

Yes brother,the truth really hurts like a first-aid spray.We need to still remind many of our African brothers of the meaning of Democracy. Sometimes I want to blow my head of when Africans misuse this word to achieve their ill-gotted aims.

We have heard of the NDPL(National Democratic Party of Liberia)only to see the Leader rig the elections in 1985.The CDC(Congress for Democratic Change). Only to see the supporters banging on the cars of peaceful citizens in the streets.The LURD(Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy).Which was later alleged to have rained motar shells on unarmed civilians in Monrovia.Then come to mind,the latest misuse of this word-The CNDD(National Conference for Democracy and Development)in Guinea.The Junta of this movement have ended up killing, morethan 150,raping and wounding several other civilians in recent time.

Tell me, where is the Democracy that they paint on their faces and banners around their capitals and countries? We clearly see Democracies in America and Europe,where husband and wife are of defferent parties and they still love each other. In Africa,it's a shame, a big bluff and a lesser thinking faculty of the memmbers of those so-called Democracies. Wake up and change those names to something else!