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Liberia: U.S Diplomat Greenfield challenges Liberians to move forward
Jan 19, 2010
by Michael Kpayili / Staff Writer
Linda Thomas Greenfield
United States Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized recent protest staged by widows of fallen Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) soldiers classifying their actions as “selfish”.
Speaking Saturday to scores of Journalists at the Cabral Estate where she had gone to play scrabble with the Lebanese Ambassador in a community’s tournament organized by TRC Commissioner, Massa Washington, Ambassador Greenfield said it was now time for Liberians to concentrate on what they can do for their country instead of asking government to do everything for them.
Quoting portion of speech delivered by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy during his inaugural address in 1961 which states “Ask what you can do for your country, not what your country can do for you”, Ambassador Greenfield said too many Liberians are getting into the streets asking the government to do something for them adding “let us look forward, not backward, to rebuild this country.
The widows and children of the fallen servicemen on late Friday gathered before the premises of the Capitol Building and the Executive Mansion demanding the government to pay their benefits.
The U.S. Diplomat said the country had gone through 15 years of civil war which made every Liberian in spite of tribe and connection to suffer inhumane circumstances, and it was unfair for any group of Liberians to think that they are the only sufferers of the war.
She further indicated that the international community had since forgiven Liberia by waiving her debt, and so Liberians themselves should forgive their government.
The government of Liberia years back gave the widows money as means of taking care of themselves but whether that was fully arranged in line with benefits is yet to be answered by the government.
Linda Thomas Greenfield |
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