Photo: AllAfrica Opposition Liberty Party Political Leader, former Bong County Senator Franklin Siakor has hailed Leymah Gbowee's courage to resign as head of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission.
Nobel Peace laureate Gbowee recently resigned from the Peace and Reconciliation Commission and publicly disowned her co-laureate for failing to fight graft and nepotism in the country.
Speaking on a visit to Paris for the launch of the French edition of her book 'Mighty Be Our Powers', Madam Gbowee said: "People are very disappointed. We have a deficit when it comes to having a moral voice in the country."
Madam Gbowee has come under torrent of attacks and condemnations for criticizing President Johnson-Sirleaf.
However, the Vice Standard Bearer of Liberty Party congratulated Madam Gbowee for resigning from the commission because, according to him, the commission is not contributing to the reconciliation process. He said ills that brought war to the country were reemerging under the Unity Party-led government.
Mr. Siakor, former Senator of Bong County in the 52nd Legislature, said the issues that President Sirleaf raised years back have reemerged in her government.
He pointed out that if these issues raised by Madam Johnson-Sirleaf were justification for the war then she is trying to create the situation for another war.
Mr. Siakor noted that anyone who means well for Liberia will speak about the ills in society like Gbowee has done.
Responding to arguments that Madam Gbowee knew that President Johnson-Sirleaf was practicing nepotism and corruption was in government, before she accepted the job, Mr. Siakor believes that her statement is better late than never.
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COMRADES WUO TAPPIA, LAVELA SUPUWOOD, EDWARD GBERI, AND ALL THE BRAVES COMRADES PAST, I'M SORRY FOR Y'ALL. Y'ALL DIED FOR NOTHING. YOUR COMRADE THEM STEALING GOVERNMENT MONEY LIKE KITTY.
"This in no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drugs of gradualism"(Dr.King).We as Liberian, must refused to sit down by the rivers of Babylon and reminisce about sweet Liberia.When those who contributed to spoiled our nation asked us to sign a song, we must sign like madam Gbowee. The uplifting of Liberia is better then the seat of silence that has been awarded to so many ministry in Liberia.It don't matter how long you have sat in those seats, but when u rise, Liberia will rise with you. even dry bones rose from the valley when they were asked by the man of god. I salute you Madam gbowee, for standing up for Liberia. You are indeed, a true leader and i pray others follow your foot step. Liberia must rises again only then, will the sweet be restore in Sweet Liberia.