My thoughts for Liberia:
The lesson to learn from the
ebola outpbreak is that government and partners in Liberia must take human security as
the frame for national development whereby Liberians will live in freedom from
fear, freedom from environmental degradation, freedom from infectious disease
like ebola, freedom from poverty, freedom from lack of basic services (such as
water, healthcare, and education), freedom from lack of adequate infrastructure
like electricity and roads, and freedom from the more conventional threats of
violence. Building the human capital of the people would make them more
productive and allow them to enjoy these freedoms because they will have jobs
and earn a living. Innovation will spring up and boom, and peace and security
will thrive in the Free Land of Liberty. The recent violent situation in West
Point speaks volumes about how young people become violent when majority of them
lack skills and the means to earn a just living. Wake up! Policy makers, a food
for thought on this Flag Day.
Tom Kaydor
