United Kingdom
H.E. George M. Weah
President of the Republic of Liberia
15 June 2018
Dear Mr President:
As a Liberian and concerned citizen of the Republic of Liberia based in the United Kingdom, I am constrained to the highest writing you this letter on issues of national concern. I am constrained because I would have rather wanted to write to appreciate you and your government on issues of progress and good governance but not on some of the issues I will be raising and seeking your attention on.
Mr. President, it is about five months since you took the highest seat of the land to steer the state of affairs of the Republic in the quest of paving the way in which the people of Liberia, especially our children can have hope and to look forward to a better and brighter future. Your ascendancy to this post to many Liberians stand from the point that you so desperately wanted it, you vigorously fought for it for many years and convinced especially the youths of Liberia that you are their only hope to improving their lives and lifting the country up.
Your excellency, as an educator and a campaigner for social justice coupled with the fact that I am a concerned Liberian who want to see Liberia moving forward in a very positive direction and seeing government directing foundations that we all as Liberians can feel proud of, “I am sorry that all these will never be achieved if you do not have people in position of trust“ who will know their social responsibilities and work in the interest of the masses and not an individual including you the President.
Many of them are misusing the term ‘will and pleasure’ and instead of them working in the interest of the state, they are working in the interest of you, the President as an individual. This is not healthy Mr. President and it must come to an end should you want to progress.
Over the months, I have been following development back home extensively and with keen interest. At least I have spoken openly twice on social media, especially Facebook addressing these concerns with those concerned directly but it seems some of them feel that they are above the rules of engagement as far as governmental function is concerned.
Couple of months ago, I did use the same social media calling on you to caution few executive members of your government including Mr. Jefferson Koijee, Mr. Molubah Molu, and Mr Eugene L. Fahngon. While I personally agree with you that young people who are capable and competent should be given the chance in running the affairs of the state, please also be reminded that doing such on sympathy and not merit will undermined whatever excellent intent you have in succeeding as a leader and the captain of this boat, government.
If these men feel that they are still teens, and cannot change their behaviour then once again Mr. President for the sake of your repetition, for the sake of the nation’s repetition, and for the sake of working in line with what constitute good governance, I like to see you taking some actions and addressing the embarrassment they are causing you and the government in general.
I did also call upon you as the standard bearer of the CDC to call for an executive committee meeting of the party to check and balance these concerns; to tell Mr. Molu his boundaries and choose carefully his words when addressing issues of national concern; and not to feel that because he is the chair of the ruling party means he can be power drunk and say whatever he feels is right and that will please you Mr. President. This is a government we are running and not an individual or self-interest business.
Couple of months ago and in fact as a habit now, Mr. Fahngon continues to use Facebook as his office, a platform to heap insults at the very people who have employed and paid him his monthly salary and all other benefits.
Mr. Fahngon’s continuous undisciplined behaviour towards the people of Liberia at home and abroad does not only constitute an act of gross insubordination towards your presidential office, but is an embarrassment to the entire government and state. Holding a national executive committee meeting of the party could resolve this in the interest of the state.
Mr. Eugene L. Fahngon personally will be a huge embarrassment to us all as Liberian should he not be checked and corrected by you and your office, your Excellency. It is very dangerous for any politician to be politically inept. By now, I am convinced that Mr. Fahngon, Mr. Molu are not ready to work in the interest of us especially serving in these positions. Honestly is not too soon for a reshuffle.
Finally your Excellency, I am told that you personally did not have anything to do with the civil madness that took place in our land, the so-called fight for freedom in the 90s. I am told that you never supported or contributed one way or another to the uncivil war in Liberia; I am told that you are pure and clean and corruption is your enemy, I am also told that you are a patriotic citizen.
Mr. President, if all of these are true, then please work in the interest of the Liberian people especially our children, the children of Liberia.Your continued silence on the issue of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations, and then you being very tight-lipped on the call by Liberians for the establishment of war and economic crimes court for Liberia, is hugely impacting on us all as people of Liberia especially those who were directly affected by such madness.
Since you took over as President, not a day I have heard you speaking or reacting to any of these grave issues.
In order for Liberia to truly enjoy the practice of good governance and for Liberians to a feel part of the government of the day, and for the international community to take us as nation for serious, you as the President personally must address these concerns openly.
Please create the avenue where we can say, “Gone are the days of impunity in Liberia”.
Your, sincerely
Maxson Kpakio