Monrovia — A religious cleric believes many Liberians have lost confidence in the ability of politicians to live up to campaign promises during electioneering periods. Rev. William S. Slocum, Vice President for Planning and Institutional Development at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary says as a consequence of numerous unfulfilled promises Liberians now find it difficult to trust political leaders.
"Many Liberians have lost confidence in politicians for unfulfilled promises, so we now need to do things differently by signing agreements with the people which will compel us to fulfill", say Rev. Williams. Rev. Williams who was a senatorial candidate in the 2014 Special Senator election for Margibi County said he introduced a new concept of reaching a formal agreement through social contract with the electorates when he promised that if elected 25% of his income will go towards the county development.
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