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Happy New Year. The last year was momentous; many things happened. Well, you know in my case I am more interested in what happened for 49% of the population according to the 2008 Census. Not that the other 51% are not important,…

A COMMON THREAD: All of these protests or demonstrations have something in common—citizens or a marginalized section of the population feel excluded, ignored, or irate about the excesses and abuse of power—through the various instruments…

Antwerp, Belgium - Attorney-At-Law Lamii Kpargoi I respectfully disagree with the piece you publish in Frontpage Africa tin which you argue among other things that "the Liberian Constitution does not guarantee anyone tenure…

Whatever may be the criticisms of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf related to her leadership of Liberia, it is difficult to recall a situation where a group of aggrieved Liberians decided to get in the streets and protest against the…

There is no national emergency that necessitates the issuance of a press release on national issues by four big foreign missions. Because of their weight, they would be more efficient if they were doing their work in the background and…

The Editor,My former boss, Benjamin Sanvee, was on a live video, crying over spilled milk. Ha!But Mr. Sanvee, alongside Musa Bility, Harrison Karnwea, Kanio Bai Gbala, now LACC's co-chair, Israel Arkinsaya, now LTA commissioner,…

The Editor, Lately the Council of Patriots have been in the local and international media highlighting the need for Pres. Weah to step down because of the failing Liberian economy. According to Henry Costa, leader of COP, “President…

Liberians can’t blame the ‘international community” in the days to come for taking away their sovereignty, their government gave it away. What ECOWAS, UN and a certain number of diplomatic missions are doing is not what diplomats do…

The Perspective launched a debate recently on the situation of our national economy upon the publication of the report by the Liberian Economy Group (LEG) –headed by the veteran politician and economist, Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh. We…

In recent weeks there have been a huge debate in Liberia on whether it is constitutional for Liberians to demand the resignation of their president before his tenure runs out. The supporters of the president have succeeded in…