Monrovia – A clergy, Rev. Dr. Kortu Brown, has warned Liberians to be careful before making the wrong electoral decision in 2017.
He made the call during celebration of the 2nd Anniversary of [United Nations] World Day against Statelessness on November 4, 2016 at New Water in the Desert Assembly in Brewerville.
Dr. Brown admonished Liberians not to vote for leaders because of inducement, anger, relations and/or sympathy.
He called on Liberians to continue to pray for the right leader, adding that a God-fearing person who loves the country deeply and is willing to make sacrifices would be a better leader for Liberia.
Bishop Brown warned clergies not to corrupt themselves ahead of the 2017.
He emphasized that the man of God will be held responsible for any problem if wrongly advice their congregation in voting the wrong leader.
Rev. Brown stressed that the role of the church is crucial to the future stability and prosperity of the Liberia.
The prelate admonished Liberians not to condemn everything about their country adding that Liberians must show appreciation for little efforts the government is making instead of just complaining about everything in the country.
“That’s called grumbling in the [Bible] book of Numbers in the Old Testament and God doesn’t like it” adding sometimes Liberians complained unnecessary without appreciation for their leaders.
“We just complain about our teachers, pastors, lawyers, doctors, etc.; just about everything, everyday. What kind of country is this?” He wondered.
“We need to show appreciation to God for where He has taken the country from and ask Him to continuously help us to move to the place where we want to go. ‘Everything is not bread and butter in the country.”
“There’s also “hard-time” in the country. But you cannot say the country hasn’t made any progress since after the civil war”, Brown averred.
Preventing Statelessness
The clergy also touch on the prevention of statelessness adding that more awareness is need in Liberia to curb this problem.
Rev. Dr. Brown nationally coordinates the campaign to end statelessness in Africa on behalf of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
He suggests that the place of Liberia in the fight against statelessness is through awareness, advocacy, etc. Liberia.
Rev. Brown said that the Liberia must prioritize the promotion of birth registration and maintaining of peace and promoting of reconciliation so as to avoid conflicts that could lead to displacement of people.
He suggested that Liberians take the 2017 Presidential and Legislative elections seriously since it is a bridge between an ugly past and a promising future.
The former first vice President of the Liberia Council of Churches called on Government not to demolish the Palm Grove Cemetery because of its historicity.
“Why disturb Joseph Jenkins Roberts, our first President, Elijah Johnson and others lying there for almost 200 years now?” he inquired.