This narrow political focus (the presidency), combined with growing public discontent with public corruption, has certainly influenced the opposition’s anticorruption platform.
           
It is undeniable that corruption is entrenched in our Liberian society. Public corruption has always been a problem in Liberia -- it is a problem in Liberia today -- and it may continue to be a problem in the future, if not consciously addressed. Nonetheless, this current UP-led Executive Mansion continues to demonstrate that it has the political will to pursue necessary institutional reforms aimed at addressing systemic corruption in government. 
          
To ignore the visible efforts demonstrated by this UP administration and willfully continue to accuse it of lacking the political will to address public corruption, as the opposition is determined to do, is disingenuous and unconstructive politics. This UP Executive Mansion is certainly ahead of the opposition-majority Legislature in advancing policy changes to tackle corruption.
 
Emerging perception that public corruption is at the highest level ever is debatable. The fact that this misconception is formed on the basis of pure subjective references, void of any established empirical comparison, is unfortunate. And perhaps the genesis of this tenuous generalization may be attributed to the ill-timed “three times more corrupt” declaration by Auditor General (AG) John Morlu. I find it questionable that Morlu could have reached an objective (quantifiable) conclusion from a plain subjective financial risk analysis, as he has claimed.
 
It remains true, however, that Liberians are becoming increasingly conscious of the negative social and economic consequences of corruption and are therefore speaking out more than ever before. This UP administration must be accorded recognition for promoting this enabling environment that is encouraging public dissent. The fact that ordinary Liberians can today openly demand accountability from their government is a remarkable departure from our past political paradigms and must be encouraged. This new political consciousness must not, however, be seized upon as a political opportunity for the opposition to simply gain political relevance.
 
Anticorruption criticisms have emerged as the political theme for the opposition. Without a doubt, Liberia has a corruption problem; but Liberia faces enduring social and economic challenges that equally deserve the attention of the opposition -- and of course the attention of the opposition-majority Legislature in particular. Unfortunately, the opposition continues to waste valuable political capital on criticisms while failing to fulfill its own responsibility to the Liberian people. Opposition candidates were overwhelmingly elected to the Legislature and given mandates to solve problems, not a mandate to criticize or pursue their individual political goals. 
 
It is apparent that the opposition has adopted a hands-off approach when it comes to corruption -- it thinks corruption is a UP problem. The opposition, somehow, seems unaware that it is a part of the Liberian government and, in fact, has a legislative majority. And by virtue of its numerical strength, the opposition has earned the political capital to pursue alternative policies and enact laws to curtail public corruption. Instead, the opposition continues to blame its political ineffectiveness on the deception that it does not control the Executive Mansion. And certainly, the Legislature’s opposition to be audited by the General Auditing Commission or hesitation to comply with the Anticorruption Commission’s asset declaration policy indicates a lack of commitment on the part of the body to combat public corruption.
 
Opposition politicians have also revealed that they are profoundly hypocritical -- they have remained generally silent on corruption occurring in the opposition-majority Legislature. On the contrary, opposition politicians have demonstrated their eagerness to challenge the UP Executive Mansion and have been swift to call for summary dismissal and prosecution of executive appointees even on sheer allegations of corruption. This selective criticism is a double standard and demonstrates the political demagoguery of the opposition that should be denounced. The opposition must now validate its sincerity by denouncing corruption everywhere in government, not only within the Executive branch.
 
Liberia’s media is also (either deliberately or implicitly) providing the opposition a platform to strengthen its political relevance. By demonstrating that it is more interested in reporting corruption in the Executive than in the Judiciary or Legislature, the media is projecting an investigative and reporting bias against the Executive. Is corruption in the Legislature or Judiciary less news worthy? The media undeniably has a responsibility to investigate and report corrupt behavior everywhere in society. However, it must investigate and report corruption within the Judiciary or Legislature with the same level of rigor and vigor as it does with the Executive.
 
AG Morlu’s recent assertion (speaking during the recent anniversary celebration of the Press Union of Liberia in Gbarnga) that political appointees are responsible for public corruption in Liberia is an oversimplification of a more complex condition. Public corruption in Liberian occurs at all levels of our government -- presidential and nonpresidential appointees are involved in corruption -- elected officials are involved in corruption -- senior and junior level civil servants are involved in corruption -- janitors, secretaries, drivers, security guards, and office messengers are all involved in corruption.  Again, as with his “three times more corrupt” statement, this proposition is charged with subjective truth and it is obviously prejudicial. Regrettably, AG Morlu’s assertions continue to provide artificial confirmation of the opposition’s corruption criticisms against the UP Executive Mansion. 
 
It is without a doubt that corruption charges against officials within the Executive branch have dominated the news headlines. However, is AG Morlu’s indictment of the Executive branch a vindication of the Legislature and Judiciary? Have members of the Legislature not been indicted on corruption charges? Is it not corruption, when members of the Legislature misuse the County Development Funds? Is it not corruption when elected officials cash in to rectify investment contracts? Are the courts not corrupt? Indeed, AG Morlu should be given due credit for promoting financial accountability -- that is precisely his job. Even so, he must recognize the inclination of the public to misconstrue his comments as facts, even when they may just be speculative. 
 
The recent “married to corruption” characterization of the UP administration by Darious Dillon (speaking when he endorsed Senator elect Geraldine Sheriff) further exposes the political hypocrisy of the opposition -- in hurry to criticize the UP for political gains, they forget to introspect. In the particular case of Dillon, his current and past affiliations contradict his current anticorruption persona. If one follows his analogy, and indicts the UP administration for corruption taking place in government (guilty by association), then an argument can be made that Dillon himself is currently (and was) married to corruption. This assertion is justified by two simple facts: 1) Dillon’s current boss, Senator Jewel Taylor, has herself been accused of corruption and was the First Lady of a corrupt regime, and 2) his former boss, Representative Edwin Snowe, was indicted and prosecuted on corruption charges.
 
It is very unfortunate that Liberians have adopted a “jump-to-conclusion” mindset without an appreciation of the facts regarding corruption -- we accept every corruption allegation to be true. I recognize that every Liberian has a right to speak freely against public corruption; yet, free speech also comes with much responsibility -- irresponsible free speech that threatens the security of the country must not be encouraged. In my opinion, the current sentimental criticisms against corruption have the propensity to incite citizens against government and could negatively impact investment inflows to the country. These outcomes are undesirable -- and while they may lead to the political failure of the UP, they may not necessarily translate into a victory for the opposition.
 
The opposition must certainly be encouraged to challenge the policies of the ruling UP and of course to speak out against corruption when it occurs. Nevertheless, we must not blindly support opposition politicians and give them undue relevance simply for criticizing the ruling party. Instead, opposition politicians must be judged on the merit of their own political record. The fact that some of these politicians were leaders in past governments and actively participated in plundering our natural resources, mortgaging our economy to foreign cronies, and institutionalizing public corruption must not be ignored.
 
Indeed, all is not well in Liberia today -- governance and economic challenges still do exist. However, this UP Executive Mansion must be credited for initiating necessary institutional reforms to address the endemic level of corruption plaguing our country. The appointment of an independent auditor general, the establishment of an independent anticorruption commission, and the dismissal and prosecution of corrupt public officials are all steps in the right direction. We should also recognize this UP administration for initiating a public discussion on the national budget. The recent issuance of Executive Order 22, to protect whistle blowers, further demonstrates a strong political will of President Sirleaf to encourage public participation in the fight against corruption. This is one policy position that I believe should have emanated from the Legislature -- but again, it has failed to lead. 
 
It is now time that the opposition recognizes that criticism for the sake of political relevance is not sufficient in the fight against corruption -- criticisms cannot and will not win the fight against corruption. Corruption is not necessarily a problem of this UP Executive Mansion alone -- it did not invent it -- it is not sanctioning it -- it is Liberia’s problem. Failure to constructively engage the UP administration in enacting necessary legislation to combat this entrenched virus will continue to pose challenges to our national development efforts. The opposition must be reminded of a simple political maxim: the opposition today may be in power tomorrow -- and so a failure to fight corruption today may be a problem for the opposition when it assumes power in the future.
 
Our compatriots must also begin to recognize that our country is at a cross roads. We can now choose a path of reconciliation and pursue national development or we can continue on a path of collective hatred, undermining tendencies, and self-inflicted underdevelopment. We must be reminded that our country faces governance and economic challenges, occasioned by years of pointless destruction. The reconstruction process ahead of us is tough and painful. Nevertheless, we can succeed if we chart a new course of national loyalty -- let us put Liberia first this time. 
 
I recognize the inherent political rights of all Liberians to public dissent; but I also believe that we all have the human capacity to respectfully disagree -- we can and we must agree to disagree. In spite of our political differences, I am certain that all Liberians seek a prosperous and developed Liberia. So, why our political and policy choices might seem conflicting, our fundamental goal of a more developed Liberia must now unite us. To those who seem to have a subconscious antipathy for the President, this is my appeal: you surely have the right to detest President Sirleaf and her policies, but you must respect the presidency and love Liberia -- this is not a choice!
  
Lest we forget, corruption remains a problem in Liberia today, not because this UP administration is not fighting corruption or that it is sanctioning corruption -- we are facing this corruption challenge because successive Liberian Governments, from Joseph Jenkins Roberts to Gyude Bryant, failed to confront it.

WE MUST DARE NOT FAIL NOW!

About the author: Joseph Saah Fallah is a Liberian residing in the USA. He is a public utility (electricity, telecom, and gas infrastructure) regulatory policy and community development economist and works for a public utility commission. He can be reached at the following email addresses: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Comments (18)

	1. 30-01-2010 09:55
	A well balanced analysis.............. Joseph ,    Thanks for providing one of the most balanced readings I’ve come across on the Liberian Forum addressing the issue of corruption in Liberia. I’ve tried in the past to state that corruption is endemic in the Liberian society. It begins with the mindset of many citizens about their view of public service and of government in general. I was also impressed that you stated but not in exact words, that the government has demonstrated a political willingness to address the problem.     Until four years ago, the Liberian government had been widely considered as an inefficient, overly extended, tribalistic, nepotistic, bureaucratic, and pervasively corrupt institution that we all loved to criticize but did nothing to address. Today, it is part of the same mindset which has led to the injecting of politics into the corruption debate without addressing the institutional weaknesses.     To make politically motivated statements that today corruption is a new phenomenon in the Liberian body politic is counterproductive. Evidently it doesn’t provide a realistic framework to begin addressing the problem because it starts from a premise of falsehood. Unfortunately, the opposition has come to the obvious conclusion that by repeatedly using the assertion that the UP-led government is the most corrupt ever would resonate with the voting public in their favor. The opposition has also had some assistance from a few credible quarters. You mentioned the premature and counterproductive “three times more corrupt” statement made by the newly appointed AG at the time, John Morlu. The statement was heavily loaded and politically charged. He had not even conducted an audit of a single entity when he made that statement of comparability. Obviously, he has come to realize that his statement was explosive and the intent was to generate a sentimental support from the public for his new controversial role as the corruption watchdog. However, he could’ve achieved that for himself without having to unrealistically impede the perception of the government in the process. Most likely this is why he has been accused in some quarters for allowing politics to play in the conduct of his work.     Personally, I have grown to respect Mr. Morlu for a couple of reasons. In spite of such a damning “three times more corrupt” declaration and the uproar it caused, he has chosen to remain working with the government to fight the problem of graft. He has also come to realize that the problem as you clearly stated is a much larger devil than Sirleaf, her administration, or the opposition. Moreover, Morlu knows that the international community has other ways of assessing the level of responsiveness of governments toward fighting corruption and he would rather become viewed as one who was part of addressing the problem than the one who had prematurely given up and fled. Morlu, also knows that his boss, Madam Sirleaf, is an indomitable fighter and although she is facing a daunting challenge in the corruption fight, will eventually proof her skeptics wrong. Morlu is smart and wants to be on the winning side of history and not be viewed 10 years from now, as the one who quitted and fled due to political machinations.    In recent times, Morlu has also seen in Sirleaf, a personal resolve demonstrated by her in the fight against corruption. From an institutional standpoint, the examples are visible. The establishment of new institutions--governing extractive industries contracting, auditing, investigations, and adjudications are noteworthy as well as the passing of new executive orders clearly shows a political resolve. Above all else, he knows that finding the culprit through an audit process is only the first step, but that the challenge of strengthening the investigative, legal, and court systems in order to place cases on a fast track would be the key to truly making a mark in the corruption fight. Morlu knows that the president understands these issues and is genuinely working with the Judiciary Branch to assist in its reform efforts in order to be a more responsive body in the national fight against corruption.     The openness of the 2005 elections also instilled in the country a strong desire for the tenets of free speech and informational transparency. The environment has seemingly made information about corruption more available and readily accessible. Obviously, a few popular internet-based and newspaper outfits have made the quest on corruption the central theme of their news coverage and have used this slant of reporting to garner emotions and higher ratings. This may be alright to some until it overreaches into the realm of yellow journalism with clear motive of politicking.       Obviously, the government knows that to some extent there is politics at play to hype the perception that there is a pervasive level of corruption but at the same time, it also knows that the laws and institutions since established to address this problem remains unprecedented.     Lets see which side can better sell their viewpoints to the Liberian voter.

Zobong

	2. 31-01-2010 11:02
	Invitation Mr. Fallah I will love to have you on my program "PROSPECTIVE" on radiolib.com as a guest; you most welcome to come to the "LIBERIAN ENLIGHTENMENT FORUM" on any giving day.  You can contact me on my facebook page or you can go to the forum page on face book also.....I look foward to hearing from you sir.nullnull http://radiolib.com

percy harris

	3. 31-01-2010 13:16
	Questions for president Sirleaf When Sirleaf came to office, she promised to restore electricity and provide sewer in the country. She also promised to decentralized the country.  What ever happened to those promises?

Vakabone

	4. 31-01-2010 13:36
	@Percy Harris Thanks for the invitation;nd I will be glad to join the discussion. Please feel free and conatct via email,@ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Joe Fallah

	5. 31-01-2010 15:09
	Questions for president Sirleaf She lied to be elected at the time. When she tolk office she claimed the position of a foreign minister / president of Liberia.    Every peny she received for Liberia reconstruction never reached Liberia, it remains in she and her friends private oversea account.    When the current president of United State, indicated in Ghana that he will not support any Government that is STEALING from it's people.    Ellen Johnson knew that her chances were limited with America. She spend some three weeks in America trying to see the President, it never happened.    She has just realized that she is not the foreign minister of Liberia, she was elected president of Liberia.    she really never had the chance to even rebuild the waterside bridge. She is running for the second time. Just vote for her, to keep Liberia backward..and make her richer..

We

	6. 31-01-2010 16:15
	Fair My Friend You were fair, and that's how it should be...congratulations!

r. geeplay

	7. 01-02-2010 18:35
	Pictures from in and around Monrovia.. January 2010    The University of Liberia Campus at Fendall    CLICK ON THE LINK AND SEE ALL THE GOOD STUFF FROM LIBERIA.    Under the administration of President Ellen-Johnson Sirleaf, many wonderful things have been occurring in Liberia, one of which is the construction work going on at the University of Liberia Fendall Campus. The construction is underway and the Chinese contractors have Liberians amazed.      Very fair and balance article Mr. Joseph Saah Fallah. Very good work, Sir.        VICTORY SIRLEAF/ BOAKAI 2011

TheLiberianPeople

	8. 01-02-2010 21:38
	Do'nt be funny.. The Liberianpeople, Fendall, Campus of the university of Liberia, was always, there long before Ellen and group form the NPFL to destroyed THE CAMPUS.    Ellen Johnson adminstration did not established the fendall campus.    You may be stupid, but do'nt think that, you're talking to stupid people. on this forum.    Do you remember the Nigerian leader who during the Doe adminstration established the University of Liberia fandall campus?    why are you so funny about this your WARLORD PRESIDENT?  SHE WILL BE DEFECTED ANTWAY, IN 2011 REGARDLESS.

Thomas Doe

	9. 01-02-2010 23:01
	Do'nt be funny.. you lie Thomas Doe the fendell campus was created during the Tolbert administration for the collage of Forestry and Agriculture but now it is been modernized.

Gargar

	10. 02-02-2010 00:17
	Correction for Thomas Doe Thomas, you are partly correct and partly incorrect.  The Fendell capus of the University of Liberia was actually started by President Tolbert. It is true that President Doe completed the project.    However, you are wrong about the Nigerian involvement. President Banbangida of Nigeria only erected the building hosting the Ibraham Banbangid School of Internation Studies at Fendell.    Besides,I encourage you to a bit civil when you argue with your colleagues. You can make your point clearly without being abusive.

The Mediator

	11. 02-02-2010 10:34
	Doe was a concernd leader? Thank you Mr. Mediator,I take your advise. You stated   "It is true that President Doe completed the project."    I am sure Doe also completed the sports complex that Tolbert started.    Because those were national Projects financed by Liberian government.    Why is it that the Notional Bank, the defence ministry, health ministry, that Doe left unfinished, are treated as if to say those projects were Doe personal undertaking?    Taylor pretented like those projects were not there.    Ellen johnson too is pretenting that those projects are not there.    Could it be that Doe was more concernd about Liberia, compared to Taylor and Ellen Johnson? Or because Doe start these projects, they should not be consider for development by the government of Liberia?    These questions are open to anybody, who is able to provide me with logical reasons..

Thomas Doe

	12. 02-02-2010 13:52
	Correction for all........... The Mediator, you are also partly correct and partly incorrect. The Fendall Campus was never completed before the war.  Only the Forestry College was completed during the Tolbert administration. At the time of the war, the university had only completed the gigantic Science Building which were being used. The Engineering College was still being constructed and must have been about 85% completed when the war began. All other colleges except for the Medical School were housed at the Main Campus on Capitol Bye-pass. The Fendall campus was also generally a commuter campus, meaning it didn't have much in terms of administrative or dormitory facilities either.     Currently, the changes to Fendall are much more elaborate. The plan is to relocate the entire undergraduate campus to Fendall including Administrative buildings, dormitories, athletic facilities, university clinic, faculty offices, as well as dormitories to host thousands of students. It will also include apartments for the faculty. This would make Fendall the main campus and the current Capital Bye-Pass campus will continue to host the Law School and all graduate degree programs.

Zobong

	13. 02-02-2010 14:10
	The Mediator is correct on Banbangida Sc However, Moderator you are right that the Banbangida School was also built by the former Nigerian president at Fendall.  I believe the classes were transferred back to the main campus due to the damage to the building.

Zobong

	14. 02-02-2010 22:07
	Zobong, correction Zobong, you are slightly incorrect. I was a study at the UL prior to the war. there were three completed buildings, Administration, Engineering, and Science builindggs on Fendell.     Otehr campuses of the UL were the annex in sinkor Plunkor (9th St.)and Medical School behind the Ctholic Hospital.    the IBB was located on Fendell, actually, partly complete. classes were somtimes held at Fendell on saturdays, but at the executive Mansion during the week.     Hope this info is helpful!

The mediator

	15. 02-02-2010 22:11
	Thomas, you have a point THOMAS, yes, you have a real beef here. The SKD was actually completed during the Doe era. Like you, I believe those projects should be completed.    However, there are some serious financial constraints facing the country. Some of those buildings are actually partly owned by priavte interest and so it becomes a delicate issue.     Nonetheless, I agree they should be completed.

The Mediator

	16. 03-02-2010 00:26
	Buildings/Contracts/Infrastructure...... The Mediator, thanks for the input but I was aware of that info. I also attented the university several years ago and I've had family members to attend and a parent that taught at the university. The point I wanted to make is that the current work to expand Fendall Campus turns it into a University Town/City.... having a large or massive campus community that comprises nearly everything available in one location that would host most of the student body and faculty as well as other amenities to make the educational experience a wholesome one. Large university centers all over the world are structured in this way. This will also allow LU to plan for the future so that it can increase its enrollment in line with its Staff Development program and will have the facilities to accomodate the expansion. The plan is to have other campuses as I'm hearing that the Polytechnic Campus at Sindje in Cape Mount is being completed and will form part of the University of Liberia Campus System. The Engineering annex building that you mentioned which is along the Jallah Town road I believe is a leased-out property and will be given-up once the Fendall Campus is completed. Law and Medical Schools will stay where they are and the future plan is to have graduate schools take over the Capitol bye-pass.     Also, the original plan for the SKD was to have an entire Sports Complex. Therefore, based on that plan, it was never completed in the 1980s. Only the stadium as completed. In fact, the original plan was actually drawn up before 1980. The basketball arena and other sporting facilities that were to make up the sports complex were never built.     Currently, there is a 4,000 seated arena being built (almost completed) at the back of the SKD Stadium. It will host basketball, tennis, and volley as well as a fitness center. At least it is an enclosed/covered arena and can be used throughout the year especially during the raining season. It will be completed in April this year.    The problem with the public building projects that were started with the Chinese before the war, requires almost re-contracting with engineers from stratch. Overviiewing with the original contractors, reviewing original plans, re-adjusting cost estimates in line with inflation takes an arduous process. These were not local projects but international contracts. Besides, because of Liberia's budget constraints to deal with the debt waiver, most of the current funding is coming from the World Bank as infrastructural grants. Also, what made it worse was that some of our governments particularly the Taylor administration, discontinued diplomatic relationship with Mainland China and went to Taiwan instead. So for the nearly 5 years that he was president, those Chinese projects laid in ruins with no relationship with the original contractors.     However, the Chinese are back and gradually their projects are being re-contracted. They had the original plans so it requires the Chinese sending in teams to re-assess the conditions of these structures first and then draw up new contracts. I understand the Health Ministry and National Housing and Savings Bank buildings will be started on soon and hopefully completed before years end.     Several ministries have also been taken out of private dwellings. Namely, the Ministry of Planning was being rented from the Episcopal Church and Local Government etc. have all been relocated to buildings renovated behind the Executive Mansion where at least government is saving some money from not having to continue renting from private landlords.     What I've been impressed with has been the inclusion of Liberian engineer contractors in building some major new projects. It is refreshing to see our own Liberian engineers making a statement to compete with foreign contractors are been given the chance with certain projects. They are also coming up with some brilliant designs and construction for both private and public buildings.

Zobong

	17. 03-02-2010 10:42
	Thanks Zobong Thanks Zobong. You are correct on the issues. I had wished those other sporting facilties were added to the SKD, but thanks for the info on the ongoing gymanasium project.    Could you please give us some mor edetails of that gym project( i mean the floor design for example, would it be wood?)?    Do you have any otehr info about the plans to renovate public buildings( EJ ROYe, for example)?    Thnaks bro

The Mediator

	18. 04-02-2010 02:29
	Basketball Ball Arena....plans/ideas Thanks The Mediator,    I’m involved with a group in the US of former Liberian basketball players, promoters, former members of the Liberia Basketball Federation (LBF), and just ordinary friends and fans of Liberian basketball. The group is trying to network with the NBA in the USA. If Liberia had at least one national basketball athlete that was an active or past player in the NBA, we would find it easier with the NBA. It would be easier to get the NBA to promote the construction of a basketball arena project in Liberia. However, the board of the group is still trying to engage them. You know the NBA is being approached by many similar groups this is why having a national celebrity player would’ve improved our chances. Our ultimate plan is to build a much larger and more modern basketball arena than the one currently being built by the government at the SKD Sports Complex. We are targeting at least a 25,000 seat arena.     The current gymnasium being built is average size but modern by West African standards. As a 4,000 seat enclosed basketball gymnasium, it offers a few modern amenities and the seating will be fairly nice. I understand that the floor will be laminated. However, I believe the current leadership of the LBF is weak and should be pushing for the Chinese to install even better state-of-the-art interior finishing’s at the arena. I know that the design plan must have been somehow impressive since FIBA-Africa; the Africa basketball body has requested the Liberian LBF authorities to have the arena host the 2010 qualifiers for the men championship tournament. Liberia stands the chance to host 7 other countries in this tournament. However, the qualifiers will be held at the end of March and the arena is slated to be completed in April. I think LBF should request a fast tracking of the construction because it will bring exposure as well as financial resources for the federation.    Personally, I’ve been trying to promote the idea of a bank in Liberia to provide the financing for a modern state-of-the-art sporting arena. It would be easier to negotiate this as a commercial loan with a bank. We cannot wait for the NBA arrangement which I doubt will ever happen. The arena I’m thinking about is the same 25,000 seat arena with central AC, wood and laminated floors, good sensors lighting, (4) categories of seating, as well as a VIP section and bar/restaurant. For instance, we could get the Eco-Bank to pre-finance the project and then the arena will carry their name, – Eco Bank Center, as a sort of an advertisement for the bank. I’m sure a management contract agreement to have the bank co-manage the center until the loan is paid back, could be worked out. Liberia could get a modern state-of-the-art basketball arena that can also host volley ball, indoor tennis, and a well equip fitness gym. I need to get the plan written as a proposal and then take it from there. We can’t wait for government to do everything. We need to use connections and networking to get things done in areas that we are interesting in promoting.    The Mediator, I understand that Benoni Urey, a former IE basketball player and sports promoter, is planning on building a basketball arena and wants it completed by 2011. He made the announcement at the YMCA in Monrovia in the presence of dignitaries. Don't have the details of the Urey plan.

Zobong

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