Grand Bassa County Representative, Byron Brown, has asserted that peace cannot be sustained and maintained in the midst of abject poverty in the Liberian society.

According to him, the fragile peace of Liberia cannot be upheld when vast majority of citizens continue to "go to bed hungry."

He said the peace and stability of Liberia is not properly guaranteed when a single family is "controlling" the oil sector of the nation.

He made these assertions recently in Fendell, outside Monrovia at a conference on peace and reconciliation for traditional leaders across Liberia. Rep. Brown said peace and stability cannot be nurtured when one person is serving in dual positions in the public sector. He said there would be instability when the interest of the citizenry is not protected.

According to him, peace cannot be attained in the country when qualified unemployed citizens need to have "contacts" before working in the public sector.

He further named marginalization and dissatisfaction as key factors that contributed to the 14-year- civil unrest in Liberia.

The Grand Bassa County lawmaker stated that conflict or war may arise when there is segregation in the country.

"We had safe drinking water, electricity and good roads network before the war, but what brought the war? Dissatisfaction brought war into this country. If you become to put people aside and take others to be special, it makes others to feel insignificant than of course you will have war. This country is for all of us (Liberians)," he stated.

Rep. Brown added: "We cannot have peace in this country when the court system is corrupt; when our brothers and sisters continue to go to bed hungry; when one family is controlling the oil system of our country. We cannot also have peace when you don't have contact; you cannot get a job; when we have one person doing four to five jobs; when you speak the true, people consider you as enemy. Peace cannot be maintained when you (traditional leaders) are not satisfied."