Liberia's Peace Ambassador, George Manneh Weah, has asserted that "political will" is needed to sustain and maintain peace and stability in the Liberian society. Amb. Weah said the sustenance of peace in Liberia must be made a "national priority."

He said a "national drive" must be made towards the equitable distribution of the country's wealth and resources. His comments were contained in his July 26, 2013 speech released from his Florida's home in the United States of America.

Amb. Weah called for "equal opportunity and increased participation in the decision making process" of the country by Liberians in order to maintain peace and stability in the country.

The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Standard Bearer pointed out that the prolonged civil conflict in Liberia was triggered due to the failure for the citizens to maintain the "political, social and economic balances."

According to him, the maintenance of political, social and economic balances guaranteed peace in any nation.

Amb. Weah further called for a "conducive and amicable environment" where every Liberian will live together with "mutual respect, equal opportunity and justice under a single government" irrespective of "cultures, religions, languages and historical experiences."

"Our forefathers when declaring this land and people as an Independent Nation State in 1847 were not unmindful of the opportunities and the challenges that accompanied what they were embarking upon. In declaring Liberia's Independence 166 years ago, our Founding Fathers and Mothers certainly seized the opportunity for freedom and self-determination, the glamour and authority of Statehood, and of being a member of the comity of nations, and all the pomp and pageantry of a government," he stated.

The CDC flag bearer continued: "Fellow citizens , this is the utmost challenge of all modern governments ; which entails balancing contending interests and demands of citizens with the limited resources and opportunities of a nation.

The 15 years civil war is evident of our failure to have maintained this political, economic and social balance which is so germen in guaranteeing peace and stability in any nation. The sustenance of peace and stability should therefore be a national priority, and to achieve this there must be a political will and a national drive towards an equitable distribution of the national wealth, equal opportunity and increased participation in the decision making process."

However, Amb. Weah commended President Ellen Johnson and his fellow compatriots for level of "strives and gains" made so far in Liberia.

He called on Liberians to "reflect and honestly work towards virtues that will unite" and "sustain peace" in the country.

"As Peace Ambassador I salute all Liberians, including Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on this Independence Day, for strive and gains thus far. But, I more importantly want us to reflect and honestly work towards those virtues that will unite us and sustain the peace," he amongst other things added.