PHOTO: US Amb. McCarthy
The Ambassador of the United States accredited near Monrovia has again strongly warned politicians threatening to use violence as means of intimidating people to achieve their political objectives in the 2023 presidential and legislative elections, as Augustine Octavius reports.
Amb. Michael McCarthy said politicians who are wishing to show their strength, should do so through the many votes they will receive at the ballot boxes.
Liberians will be going to the polls next year for presidential and general elections.
The US diplomat gave the warning when he remarked at the end of a one-day forum organized by the Faith and Justice Network in Monrovia this week Thursday.
He called on civil society organizations and the Liberian people to work together to root out corruption in order for democracy, socio-economic and political development can prosper and flourish in the country.
Former VP Boakai on academic crimes in Liberia
Meanwhile, former Liberian Vice President, Joseph Boakai has observed that academic malpractices are damaging the educational system with academicals degrees coming under questions in the international community.
According to him, it is regrettable to see Liberia with such mineral wealth that is only shown by government officials building expensive duplexes and living extravagant life styles, while a vast majority of the people lie in object poverty.
Amb. McCarthy’s warning comes amid the rise in activities of militant groups of various political parties.
According to him, the number of people teaching with fake credentials in elementary, high schools and universities has increased dramatically and bribery for grades has become the order of the game.
Delivering the keynote speech at the one-day forum organized by the Faith and Justice network, Ambassador Boakai said Liberia must stop all forms of corruption and malpractices in schools and universities so as bring back the credibility the country once has before the war.
In remarks, the Executive Director of the Faith and Justice Network, Reverend Tolbert Jallah, disclosed that the corruption free campaign is intended to give awareness to students, school administrators and parents about the danger of education malpractices in the country.
Rev. Jallah
According to him, the students and school administrators will have to join the fight against malpractices in the Liberia’s school system.
The forum, which was held under the theme: “A Campaign To End Examination and Promote Moral Integrity in Schools,” was graced by students leaders, school administrators, present and former officials of government, religious leaders among many others.