Abandonment of Transparency & Accountability: A Dangerous Precedent for Liberia

Apr 27, 2018 | FrontPage Africa
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The recent peaceful transfer of power from one democratically-elected government to another signalled a major feat for Africa’s oldest republic, marking the first of its kind since 1944 when President William V.S. Tubman took over from President Edwin Barclay. The election of George Manneh Weah of the former opposition Coalition for Democratic Change over Joseph Boakai of the former ruling Unity Party drew rave reviews from many of Liberia’s international partners who trumpeted the feat accomplished 70 years after the last time as “a major milestone.” Liberia has endured a lot over the last century, marred by a one-party dominance and a culture of corruption, nepotism, greed and cries over the wanton disregard for accountability and transparency.