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Liberians Should Not Expect Much Too Soon

The Analyst (Monrovia)
NEWS
November 28, 2005
Posted to the web November 29, 2005

By George Borteh

The Standard-bearer of the Liberia Destiny Party (LDP), Mr. Nathaniel Barnes
who was defeated in the October 11 Presidential and Legislative Elections but
later supported the Unity Party of Madam Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf in the just
ended November 8 Run-off Election, has called on Liberians not to expect too
soon from the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf-led Unity Party Government.
He stressed that Liberians should, this time around, be able to manage their
expectations, adding that such expectations as expressed in past governments
should be discarded.
"By expecting too soon should be something that Liberians need to keep and see
later," he noted.
Mr. Barnes noted that Madam Sirleaf's election as president after round of
civil wars in the country has set a historical event in Liberia and the whole
of Africa.
He said Liberians should be proud of themselves for the right step in electing
Madam Sirleaf as the First Head of State for Liberia and stop establishing
overzealous expectations.
Mr. Barnes further assured Liberians that the Unity Party Government will be a
government of national unity and inclusion, adding that it will not only be
centered around the Unity Party but have all the political parties in the
country's electoral process on October 11, and November 8, 2005.
He said the unfolding events in the country's history are not about one group
of people but about Liberia and Liberians.
Mr. Barnes added that the elected Unity Party Government has outlined three
areas of a government of inclusion which have to do with character, capacity
and courage.
He said he has learnt from the country's electoral process that money cannot
hold, adding that diversity, ethnicity, tribalism and religion also failed in
the face of the Liberian electoral process.
"I' m very, very happy about that," he pointed out. He said there can be unity
in diversity, adding that Liberians need to embark on the process.

   

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