Liberia: The Scramble for Power in Monrovia

A 170-year old small country in West Africa with a population of 4.5 million people in 15 counties still suffers from bad leadership structure. While many are still struggling under the burdens of poverty, poor education, and unemployment, the majority have slipped away from their careers and are focused on securing public offices. From all walks of life - businessmen, part-time politicians, musicians, soccer players, former warlords, Liberians have fled their vocations and aspire to Liberian politics.

The scramble for leadership roles in Liberia has been a primary source of income. There is only one Liberia, one seat for one person for each political office. The scramble for political offices has caused competition and strife with a result that interest in politics has begun to divide ethnic identity in favor of political partisanship. It is one Liberia with many tribes that are now separated in the name of politics. It is true that all Liberians have freedom and rights, but these rights should not allow us to devalue or defeat the purpose of unity and the peace we crave.

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