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Liberian Demo-crazy

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Liberian Demo-crazy

By
Boima Tucker

There’s been a lot of rumors and propaganda flying around related to the Liberian run-off election, so it’s hard to get a sense of what’s really happening on the ground. But international and local news show that the police have killed three people, radio stations are being closed, and burnt down, and votes are being counted invalid.

Worst of all the tense atmosphere and a boycott by the CDC party has led to low voter turnout. If anything, this should be a wake up call to all those that thought having democratic elections would sweepingly solve a post-conflict country’s problems. Let’s hope that these dark days are just a short detour on the long road to the empowerment of the Liberian people.

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