Liberia: Then There Are 'Motorcyclists' in Government

opinion

Every time there is a situation or event whether positive or negative, certain words of phrases are used to describe or make reference to that prevailing situation. In Liberia when one speaks of "cash violence" during electoral process, it simply refers to the use of finances by one party to win others from other parties or camps over. Similarly the attitude and behavior of certain groups of people have made such groups to be characterized in certain ways or are viewed in an unpleasant manner because of the way and manner in which they conduct themselves.

Another example in Liberia now is the movie named, "killer Beam," which depicts lawlessness, as the actor does anything he wishes, with complete disregard to established rules and procedures. Even during the Liberian civil war, there was a particular checkpoint named, "God Bless You Checkpoint," which depicted death and mayhem, meaning it was risky to venture through such checkpoint. One of the phrases associated with the late Charles Julu foiled coup several years ago, is 'let me play my cassette," meaning allow me to give reasons or explain myself for why I decided on such a course of action. In contemporary Liberia, a new phrase known as "4G" has now been coined to show how some individuals in authority act with rapidity and swiftness in taking certain action or decision for selfish reasons or personal gains.

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