A US-based Liberian professional, Mr. Austin S Fallah, has praised his fellow Liberians for the exemplary manner in which they conducted themselves during the just ended mid-term Senatorial elections in Liberia. Speaking to a cross section of Liberian journalists in the United States via a recent teleconference, the Minnesota resident said, “Liberians have once again shown to the world that they are ready to be a part of the democratic world, where citizens have the rights to usher in those they feel are capable of seeking their collective interests in government through the national legislature. Mr. Fallah, who said the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf government recently tried to recruit him during these last days of the administration for either a top position at the Ministry of Finance or the National Port Authority, analyzed that “the results of the elections thus far have sent a clear message that Liberians are ready to put an end to the repressive, corrupt, unpatriotic and nepotistic rule in Liberia.” “Liberians are even though weary of war but shall not relent to defend their constitutional and political rights against anyone or family who feels that Liberia is their personal property,” Mr. Fallah is quoted as telling the journalists, adding, “There will never be a Sirleaf hegemony or any other name hegemony to the presidency in Liberia.” He said the days for the Sirleaf leadership are slowly coming to an end, and “that final day is the second Tuesday in January of 2018, when they will take a leave of leadership, and a new breed of sound, devoted and dedicated Liberians will take their country from the hands of oppressors.” Mr. Fallah, who holds several graduate and undergraduate degrees from prestigious Universities in the United States, cautioned those who are currently employed by the Liberian people to serve the interest of the country; and do away with those things that have the penchant to make them corrupt and human rights abusers, noting that the days of accountability and the end of impunity are insight. To the senators-elect, Mr. Fallah warned them against taking their election to the upper house for granted, emphasizing that their election to the national legislature comes with the mandate to ensure that the natural resources of Liberia are used to benefit every Liberian and not just a few. monroviainquirer/2014/12/31/liberian-in-us-hails-senatorial-election/
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:05:23 +0000
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