Originally written under a pseudonym – February 2021 Big men rule Africa – and mostly to the detriment to the average citizens. The judicial system, which ought to bring some solace to the common man never ceases to disappoint. As these big men ruin the countries they are entrusted with, they are simultaneously blaming colonialism, neo-colonialism, the multilateralism, globalism, the WTO, the World Bank, the IMF,
Find related articles hereBy: Wonderr K. Freeman, Attorney Originally Published in February 2017 It’s January 6, 2006, the mood in Liberia is festive and upbeat. A war-ravaged nation had just upended the whole of the African continent and jumped the queue to produce the first elected-female president ever on the continent. I admit that I was certainly a part of that enthusiastic majority hoping to see a new Liberia,
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Originally Published in August 2016 By: Wonderr Koryenen Freeman, CFCS, Attorney-at-Law, Monrovia, Liberia The Speaker (or former Speaker) of the Liberian National Legislature (Parliament), Honorable Alex J. Tyler, Representative-Bomi, a man known for smooth-sailing turbulent political waters, is now fighting for his dear political life. His less-than-friendly break-up with the ruling Unity Party has left some unfinished political scores that must be settled. Honorable Tyler has
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Originally Published in January 2017 By Wonderr Koryenen Freeman, Attorney-at-Law, Monrovia, Liberia As the Liberian dollar (LRD) exchange rate inches to 90:1 against the US Dollar, and prices quoted in Liberian dollars continue to rise, tempers are flaring as to what is wrong and who is not doing his job. Unfortunately however, as the leaders and the public seek answers on the state of the economy,
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Originally Published in November 2012 By Wonderr K. Freeman Introduction The Liberian Legislature calls it “An Act to Sustain Democracy Through the Public Funding of Political Parties, Coalitions and Alliances, Providing for [an] Annual National Budget Appropriation to Political Parties, Coalitions, Alliances and Independent Candidates – abbreviated as the Democracy Sustainability Act. The rest of Liberia thinks it should rather be called the Act to Legalize
Find related articles hereOriginally Published in April 2018 By: Wonderr K. Freeman, Attorney-at-Law, Monrovia, Liberia Members of a hitherto unknown group, the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia (PATEL), in February of 2017 made quite a name for themselves when they shut Monrovia down over three days. Overnight, the group became important enough to hold talks with the Government of Liberia (GOL). Holding talks is a political issue, and it can
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