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a g P11e VP Taylor on two salaries? -as Senator demands perusal of payroll FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 2 Continental News 14-year-old boy killed by crocodiles in Zimbabwe 14-year-old boy s w i m m i n g w i t h Athree friends in the Kwekwe River in Zimbabwe was killed by crocodiles Sunday afternoon, prompting calls for local authorities to do something about the deadly crocodiles. The victim was identified as Ali Phiri, a student at Batanayi High School in Redcliff who was said to have a promising career in soccer, several news outlets in Zimbabwe reported. "This is a tragedy and a dark day for the family to have the youngster mauled by reptiles," Munyaradzi Munikwa, a local councilman, close family friend and family spokesman, told the New Zimbabwe. "As a family, we are still two other boys reported the rescue the hapless boy from incident," Redcliff council i n t e r v e n t i o n o f t h e trying to come to terms with attack, but it was too late. the crocodiles, which were by deputy mayor Vincent department of Parks and the incident," Munikwa told "We saw the other two now drawing the body into Masiiwa told the New Wildlife," Munikwa told the the Herald. "We are still boys coming in a huff the water." Zimbabwe. "The community N e w Z i m b a b w e . " W e shocked because Ali died a informing us about the They managed to retrieve is still shocked." understand there are more painful death." reptiles having attacked Ali," the body from the river. Munikwa urged authorities than six crocodiles in the river Munikwa was part of a Munikwa explained to the "We are saddened by the to do something about the and they are a menace to the rescue team that attempted Chronicle. "We had no option passing of such a young crocodiles before they kill community. to save the youngster after but to jump into the water to person through such a tragic again. "To date, we have lost six " O u r a p p e a l a s a people in that river. A solution Angola to exhume community is for the is needed." body of rebel chief US criticises local he body of Angola Independence of Angola end of the year". Tanzania elections rebel chief Jonas ( U n i t a ) m a d e t h e The vicious, charismatic TSavimbi, killed in announcement to reporters and controversial warlord, he US on Wednesday 2002, will be exhumed before after meeting the state who fought Angola's socialist s a i d i t w a s the end of the year so it be can president, Joao Lourenco in government in a 27-year civil T"concerned" by the be buried "with dignity," his Luanda. war, was killed in a battle conduct of 70 recent by- party said Wednesday. He said he had "received against the People's Movement elections in Tanzania, citing Isaias Samakuva, the guarantees" from Lourenco for the Liberation of Angola "e le ction viole n ce a n d current leader of the National that the remains of Savimbi (MPLA) government forces on irregularities" aimed at the U n i o n f o r t h e To t a l "would be exhumed before the February 22, 2002. opposition. His death paved the way for Local elections were held a peace deal that would bring on Sunday to replace officials File photo of Tanzanian President an end to one of Africa's who had either resigned or John Magufuli during a political rally l o n g e s t a n d b l o o d i e s t died."Credible accounts of conflicts, which erupted after e l e c t i o n v i o l e n c e a n d region." independence from Portugal in irregularities include refusal Local media reported the 1975. b y N a t i o n a l E l e c t i o n beating and hospitalisation of Six weeks after his death, Commission authorities to some members of the main his Unita movement signed a r e g i s t e r o p p o s i t i o n opposition, by supporters of peace treaty with the candidates, intimidation by the ruling party. government. police of opposition party Churches and civil society He was buried the next day m e m b e r s , u n w a r r a n t e d organisations have also in Angola's eastern Moxico arrests, and suppression of highlighted political violence province, where he died. freedoms of assembly and around local elections, Samakuva had earlier this speech in the lead up to the by- particularly the perceived m o n t h a c c u s e d t h e elections," the US said in a partiality of security forces in government of denying statement. favour of ruling party Savimbi a "dignified burial" in "Such actions undermine candidates. what he described as "explicit the rights that Tanzania's The US statement comes evidence of its policy of Constitution guarantees its amid sustained criticism of exclusion". citizens and jeapordize peace, the rule of President John He stressed "the imperative stability, and security in the Magufuli who has cracked need for true national country and throughout the down on dissent since taking reconciliation" in the country. office three years ago. FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 3

Editorial Commentary arBy Adairy Turner Bending the rules at CBL to The Zero-Sum Economy satisfy President Weah The anthropologist David Graeber has argued that as much as 30% of THE NEW EXECUTIVE Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia all work is performed in “bullshit jobs,” which are unnecessary to has vowed to ignore or downplay policies at the Bank to enable him meet dictates of President George Manneh Weah regardless produce truly valuable goods and services but arise from competition of the economic and financial repercussions to the state. This for income and status. But the deeper problem is that more and more means he would bend the rules for political expediency at the economic activity performs a merely distributive function. expense of conventional practices.

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR NATHANIEL Patray believes this would ONDON – Across the global economy, the success. afford him the opportunity to work with the technical economic potential for automation seems huge. management team in executing mandates of the President's. LAdidas’ “Speedfactory” in Bavaria will Measuring what share of all economic activity is zero employ 160 workers to produce 500,000 pairs of sum is inherently difficult. Many jobs involve both PRESIDENT GEORGE MANNEH WEAH'S mandates to the shoes each year, a productivity rate over five truly creative and merely distributive activities. And times higher than in typical factories today. The zero-sum activities can be found in all sectors; economic management team set up in early July include among British Retail Consortium estimates that retail manufacturing companies can employ tax others (1) immediate infusion of US$25 Million in the economy to jobs could fall from three million to 2.1 million accountants to minimize liabilities and top mop up excess liquidity of Liberian dollars, which has reportedly within ten years, with only a small fraction executives who focus on financial engineering. been executed; (2) A mandate to the Central Bank to provide replaced by new jobs in online retailing. Many more effective supervision and regulation of money-changers or financial-services companies see the potential to But available figures suggest that zero-sum foreign exchange bureau; (3) A mandate to the Central Bank to cut information-processing jobs to a small fraction activities have grown significantly. As Gary Hamel provide more robust oversight of banks under its supervision; of current levels. and Michele Zanini point out in a recent Harvard and (4) Conduct a comprehensive review of regulations on the Business Review article, some 17.6% of all US jobs, hoarding of both Liberian dollars and U.S. dollars outside the And yet, despite all this, measured productivity receiving 30% of all compensation, are in banking system, and provide incentives and safeguards to growth across the developed economies has “management and administrative” functions likely encourage the utilization of the banking system, including slowed. One possible explanation, recently to involve significant zero-sum activity. Meanwhile financial instruments. considered by Andrew Haldane, chief economist of employment in financial and “business services” the Bank of England, is that while some companies firms has grown from 15% to 18% of all US jobs in the GOVERNOR PATRAY MAINTAINS “…We are working at the rapidly grasp the new opportunities, others do so last 20 years, and from 20% to 24% of measured President's mandate — technical economic management team only slowly, producing a wide productivity output. which is different from the mandate of the Central Bank that is dispersion even within the same sector. But within the Bank's act. We will work with the Bank's Act, but if it is dispersion alone cannot explain slowing Hamel and Zanini argue that if we could only strip necessary to sideline it for a while to get the President's own productivity growth: that would require an out unnecessary management jobs, productivity mandate accomplished, we will have to do that.” increase in the degree of dispersion. could soar. But the growth of zero-sum activities may be more inherent than they believe. As WE BELIEVE THIS posture by the new CBL Executive Governor However, to focus on how technology is applied to technological progress makes us ever richer in terms squarely contradicts policies at the “Bankers' Bank” that will existing jobs may be to look in the wrong place, for of many basic goods and services – whether cars or have serious negative future consequences for our country. the clue to the productivity paradox may instead household appliances, restaurant meals or mobile Although fully aware that the Governor works at the will and be found in the activities to which displaced phone calls – it may be inevitable that more human pleasure of the President, but we caution that giving in anyhow workers move. David Graeber of the London activity is devoted to zero-sum competition for to pleasing him thru unorthodox means could be School of Economics argues that as much as 30% of available income and assets. counterproductive to functions of the Central Bank. all work is performed in “bullshit jobs,” which are unnecessary to produce truly valuable goods and As our ability to produce higher-quality goods with THE 1999 ACT establishing the Central Bank of Liberia bars services but arise from competition for income fewer people increases, value may come to lie more Governors of the Bank from maintaining affiliations that could and status. and more in subjective brands, and rational firms will devote resources to activities like market interfere with their duties. Graeber usefully views the world from the analysis, financial engineering, and tax planning. perspective of an anthropologist, not an Eventually, almost all human work might be devoted SECTION 17 (C) OF the Act states, “The Governors shall not be economist. But the phrase “bullshit jobs” and his to zero-sum activities. regarded as delegates on the board of any commercial, focus on demotivated workers doing pointless financial, agricultural or industrial or other business interest or work may divert attention from the essential Whether or not robots will ever achieve human-level receive or accept directions therefrom in respect to duties to be development: individual workers may regard as intelligence, it is illuminating to consider what an performed under this Act.” stimulating and valuable many jobs which cannot economy would look like if we could automate in aggregate contribute to total welfare. almost all the work required to produce the goods AMONG OTHER FUNCTIONS, Executive Governors are to and services human welfare requires. There are two independently advise the President on monetary policies and Suppose, for example, that you cared passionately possibilities: one is a dramatic increase in leisure; Macroeconomic issues, void of politics. But the way Governor about the objectives of a particular charity, had a the other is that ever more work would be devoted Patray intends to proceed at the CBL could negatively undercut flair for fundraising, and successfully increased to zero-sum competition. Given what we know these traditional roles. that charity’s share of available donations. You about human nature, the second development would probably feel both motivated and good, seems likely to play a significant role. SINCE THE CENTRAL BANK of Liberia was established in 1999, even if all you had done was divert money from this is the first Executive Governor that is publicly on record in another charity about which another equally As I argued in a recent lecture, such an economy saying he would circumvent the rules to satisfy the President no motivated fundraiser was equally passionate. would probably be a very unequal one, with a small matter what. number of IT experts, fashion designers, brand The crucial economic question, therefore, is not creators, lawyers, and financial traders earning LIBERIANS, BEWARE! THE writings are on the wall of things to whether individual jobs are “bullshit,” but enormous incomes. Paradoxically, the most physical come. We must brace ourselves for future economic and whether they increasingly perform a zero-sum thing of all – locationally desirable land – would monetary implications in satisfying short and long-term political distributive function, whereby the dedication of dominate asset values, and rules on inheritance interests at the Central Bank albeit unconventionally. ever more skill, effort, and technology cannot would be a key determinant of relative wealth. increase human welfare, given the skill, effort, and technology applied on the other side of the In John Maynard Keynes’s words, we would have competitive game.2 solved “the economic problem” of how to produce as many goods and services as we want , but would Numerous jobs fall into that category: cyber face the more difficult and essentially political criminals and the cyber experts employed by questions of how to achieve meaning in a world companies to repel their attacks; lawyers (both where work is no longer needed, and how to govern personal and corporate); much of financial trading fairly the inherent human tendency toward status and asset management; tax accountants and competition. Seeking to resolve these challenges revenue officials; advertising and marketing to through accelerated technological development build brand X at the expense of brand Y; rival and faster productivity growth would be like policy campaigners and think tanks; even teachers pursuing a mirage. Published by the Searchlight Communications Inc., Crown Hill-Broad Street, seeking to ensure that their students achieve the Adjacent Afriland Bank Monrovia-Liberia. Tel: +231-0886484201, +231-0777007529, +231-0886551057 higher relative grades that underpin future E-mail: [email protected]; www.thenewdawnliberia.com Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2018. www.project-syndicate.org FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 4 From Where I See President Weah’s Government

By: Jones Octavious Mallay, Esq. [email protected] Cell: 4015720775; @jonesmallay Lord, they say do unto others as Justice Min. Dean, where is Your Legal Forbearance? you may want them to do unto you he Liberian Presidency is a sacred, inscribed and intricated civic democratic institution. However, the presidency can easily be ruined at the mercy of some opportunistic Tpresidential appointees who may be potentially and indirectly antagonistic to President Dear Father: Weah, purposely to advance the concept of a rule of law, efficiency, effectiveness, pragmaticism and or political stopgap, since President Weah is a proportionately a pubescent Hmmm, life is so interesting. If only we knew what we or others would become political actor in the Executive Mansion. tomorrow, we or they would be very careful as to how we all go about President Weah has not been fortunate to fully comprehend the dynamics and the political conducting ourselves-its kina funny you know and interesting enough too. sophistication of the Liberian presidency that would enforce his political might in the direction of him making a critical independent assessments and informed judgement taking into The other day, I heard the Footballer calling for a village meeting with all the consideration all the enormous technical facts that are directly embedded within the ambit of opposition groups in our village and I could not help myself with laughter. Like I the Liberian presidency since the cradle of Liberia’s second democratic dispensations in said, it was funny hearing such a proposal from the Footballer and I was sequence. But pieces of political experiences have unearthed that the Liberian presidency is wondering how these people will be classified after meeting with him and his virtually a symbol of perpetual African prestige, enormous wealth accumulation vehicle, a well- people. Trust me Father, life is so interesting. calculated affluence festivity, and the crafting of a rich developmental resume in pursuant of a presidential aggrandizement as means of suppressing perpetual poverty throughout the president's lifespan. I remember quite well, when the Iron Old Lady was then the reigning Queen of our village and things were getting out of control, she called similar meeting Since President Weah is still adventuring around the inner workings and the ramifications of the with all the opposition groups in our village. And guess what happened, it was Liberian presidency, he will for the next three years be vulnerable to political thieves, the very Footballing Camp that boycotted the meeting and started calling their betrayers, falsehood, detractors, pretenders, pathological liars and doubled standard friends all kinds of names. personalities among and between his political appointees’ orbit. President Weah will be duped and hoodwinked a thousand times during his presidency to even affix his signatures on many Today, it’s their term and now they have called similar meeting with some of papers. He will welcome multiple unwise economic and security decisions unknowingly to the very people they were calling all kinds of names. I am just wondering what himself that could eventually plunge his presidency into perpetual political crises beyond his control. they would say if everybody boycotts them and say we don’t want to be called names. One such political hoaxed come from the deceptive decision made by President Weah’s Justice Minister Dean when he placed a ban on authorized public assembly in any manner and form You know, when you are growing up as part of the school of life, you often hear quoting an Act Requiring the “Obtaining of Permits for Public Marches and Demonstrations, people saying to you, do unto others as you may want them to do unto you. approved February 10, 1975, and Section 22 of the Liberia National Police Act of 2015, any Treat people the way you want others to treat you. person or group of persons wishing to stage a march or demonstration must first obtain a permit from the Ministry of Justice before staging such a demonstration.” I remember when I was a kid growing up, I had an uncle who never missed Justice Minister Dean’s decision is a dangerous game intended to betray President Weah, Bollywood movies. In fact, he was an ardent lover of what we popular called especially where the minister willfully kept his silence on the Liberian constitution which Indian Movies, thanks to Riverli Cinema those days. I was below the moving clearly stipulated in Article 17 “All persons at all times , in an orderly and peaceful manner, going age then, so my uncle used to sit me down to explain those movies to me shall have the right to assemble and consult upon the common good, to instruct their and trust me I used to believe all his lies. representatives to petition the Government or other functionaries for the redress of grievances and to associate fully with others or refuse to associate in political parties, trade unions and But I was keen on knowing the movie titles. As I grew much older and video other organizations” became popular and parents started buying home videos-I became very much Minister Dean is vehemently aware that the Liberian constitution takes precedence over the interested in Bollywood movies as compare to the Karate and Cowboys’ Movies Justice Ministry and the LNP’s versions on demonstration. The Minister however by his false and advanced intentions to fool President Weah that the Liberian constitution doesn’t count in this which were later taken over by Commandos (war) movies. particular scenario. It is the Justice Ministry and the LNP versions that counts, contrary to the interpretations provided for by the Justice Ministry and of the LNP which betrays President Yes, Father, and there was one Bollywood movie I used to love so much and the Weah. title of that movie still resonates with me today. And this is the part of the title I remember up to this day-“The Same Thing You Do To Me Today, Your Children To prove further that Minister Dean wants to destroy the Weah’s Presidency, he has prompted Will Do It To You Tomorrow.” Weah to believe that Section 10.1 of the Code of Conduct, entitled, “Declaration of Assets and Performance Bonds” is not compulsory for President Weah. This is a clear indication of how Trust me Father, as the title goes you can very well tell what the movie was all President Weah is being thrown under the bus by Minister Dean. Minister Dean has also ignored the fact that Liberia is highly fragile with 16000 ex-rebels’ fighters and their warlords living side- about-a frustrated father with a rebelling son. by-side in Liberia waiting for the least crisis to happen for them to be in motion once again. The Justice Minister is aware of this type of fragility is affecting Liberia’s security network, yet he is Now, so you see, when the Footballer and his people were using all kinds of making a crisis decision to put the Weah’s government into perpetual crisis thus betraying the tactics just to incite the people against the Old Lady and make everyone who very government he is working for. one way or the other tried to help her to make our village succeed as the Footballer desperately wish today, they were given all kinds of names. Sources closed to the Justice Ministry revealed that foreigners are smuggling arms and ammunition into the country and nothing is done about that, yet the minister is making a Today, they are desiring the same kind of meeting. So if they felt at the time terrible crisis decision to mess President Weah’s government. It has also been revealed in security circles in Liberia that 9 out of 10 LNP recruits are former ex-rebel fighters and 50% of that the Old Lady should have been left alone to fill miserably as a form of a the so-called 4000 Liberian soldiers are former rebels who are pretending to be loyal to political statement to justify their claims that the Old Lady did not know what President Weah when they are not, yet in the midst of these fragilities, the Justice Minister is she was doing at the time, what make them feel that the people will not do making dangerous decisions for a potential crisis that would jeopardize the Weah’s government. same to them. So, you see Father, I will not be surprised when the very people they gave all Ironically, the Justice Minister once lived in the U.S. and in England for many years. The Minister kinds of names do not show up to that meeting. And they should consider that as is in acknowledgment that citizens of those countries assembled freely, expressed their opinions a payback as they say in Uncle Sam’s village “Pay back is a bitch.” freely, conduct peaceful demonstration without any permit, not even one from Jesus Christ the son of God. Cllr. Dean once served as Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General from July 1996 to February 1997 and knows that Liberia is highly fragile since the 16-years civil There is a proverbial saying that when you are on your way up a tree, you don’t wars were not persecuted yet he is making crisis decision to destroy the Weah’s government. cut down all the branches that you used to climb because you must definitely need them on your way down. Mister Dean where were you when on September 7, 1984, the late Doe’s Justice and Defense Ministers Jenkins Z.B. Scott and Gray D. Allison ordered the flogging, stripping, raping and the So, I wonder how will the Footballer’s Camp feels if the very hostile attitudes killing of over 60 University students on UL campuses because they violated the so-called Justice that were exhibited against the Old Lady-the parading of our village streets Ministry and LNP permit to freely assembled against the fundamental principle provided for with caskets and white cloths painted with red cool aid are used against them? under Liberia constitution? Which was basically wrong. Do you know the aftermath of such a crisis decision like the one you have just signed? The late Doe’s regime fell. Minister Scott died like a pet on garbage site and Allison died dishonorably? Where were you when those events It is one of my lecturers who says, when you are negotiating always leave room unfolded in 1984? You need to ask your former boss President Sirleaf and Dr. Amos Sawyer who for disclaimer, so that tomorrow you don’t get yourself entangle as a diplomat. lived with those bad memories—Put on your thinking cap Minister Dean. Today, the Footballer has taken over our village reign, are they willing to accept the same things they did to the Old Lady, the same radical styles and Furthermore, be educated that constitutional laws are a fundamental bear rock of any society condemnation, invectives that were hauled at the Handshake Camp? that believes in the tenets of democracy. President Weah cannot claim to be a law-abiding democrat but vehemently and willfully undermines the laws of Liberia and at the peril of So, you see, since we don’t know what the future holds, do unto others as you presidential power and are the same time ignoring all those blatant violations of the laws by may want them to treat you tomorrow-anything less than that you are nothing President Weah and at the same time compelled Liberians to abide by a demonstration laws of Liberia that is wrongly being interpreted. This is a doubled standard and a lip-service to Mama- but a hypocrite who should not be trusted. Liberia, especially at the time when Liberia is at a severe security risk from within. FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 5

January 8,W 2018ith Bai M. Gbala, Sr. P E R S P E C T I V E S July 18, 2018

Public Policy . Economics . Democratic Politics . Political/Economic Decentralization . Public Dishonesty . Dual Citizenship PRESIDENT WEAH ON THE NATION'S ECONOMY: OUR THOUGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS His Excellency, President George Weah presented his hunger, decease, unemployment, anger, crowdedness in Liberian citizens government's Plan of Action designed to rescue the nation's over-populated ghetto-slum enclaves of the Capital City of who have major Economy from the Great Beyond with Liberia's currency, the Monrovia in which the un-informed, un-educated p u b l i c p o l i c y Liberian Dollar, in Depreciation hot pursuit. Indeed, such overwhelming majority of Liberia's voting-age population is decision-making mind-boggling conditions of social-cultural, economic and trapped with drugs, prostitution and high crime without power and, political problems have, often, been inherited by succeeding police protection; without safe drinking water and sewer, simultaneously, administrations from previous ones, public or private, electricity with unsanitary living conditions; the under, age c i t i z e n s o f a throughout human history. 30s, highly-educated and addicted to expensive foreign country (as automobiles, men, women, sex, gay sex, any sex, clothes, it has been and is), Succeeding administrations of the Republic of Liberia have been Hollywood fashion plates, body-tight, see-thru pantsuits i t i s i n s u c h no exception. The conditions in Liberia today have been around and dresses with pushed-up bras or no bras, high heels and individuals' best since the nation's founding in 1847, particularly, with respect to hair pieces with traditional culture in flux; and with foreign p o l i t i c a l a n d the nation's economy. The problems are not new. travels and the cesspool of corruption – all the result of economic interest public policy decisions with the compelling force upon us to f or L ib eria t o Significantly, President Weah observed (The New Dawn, July wonder, often, about the LOCUS, not the QUALITY, of the continue buying 17, 2018) that “Our currency was (or is) experiencing rapid and traditional ADVISORY service available to our Presidents of imported goods unprecedented depreciation, contributing to rising inflation. the past, recent past and period prevailing. from the countries Unemployment was (or is) very high and our foreign reserves o f t h e s e were (and are) at an all-time low”. The most powerful public policy counsel, Governance individuals' citizenship infinitively and dangerously, rather Commission or the “Doctors Club”, has become a Relic from than plan, organize, establish and develop local, industrial In fact, the President argued that “We were very aware of the past and national politician, now only, a political enterprises for production of goods and services for local these systemic problems when we decided to run for the high management tool of the former President Sirleaf. consumption and export. office of President of Liberia and so we are not surprised. The critical question has become and is, are our Presidents of Ours is a duty and responsibility (to the Liberian People) to recent past and prevailing period, the democratically- Historically, moreover, dual citizens dominated and controlled find new and sustainable solutions to these age-old elected Presidents, beginning with Mrs. Ellen Johnson- the political economy of Liberia; they continue to dominate and problems that have stubbornly defied solutions in the past. Sirleaf, acting like the proverbial successful attorney who control the economics, including the major decision-making It is not for us to complain . . . or to cast blames upon has himself for client? power of Liberia today. Just take a closer look at LPRC, NPA, previous administrations. This is a task that we are, now, NOCAL, LRA, MFDP, NIC, etc., etc. These are the enclaves for embark upon with strong determination, focus and But Ma Ellen is too smart, highly-educated and a political Dual Citizens. Fabulous salaries “earned” in Liberia are commitment”. ritualist not to know that this behavior (of a successful transferred, periodically, to countries of their citizenship to attorney) is faulty psychology. And the Clara Town successful purchase and maintain homes and families permanently. Continuing, the President said, “I am fully aware that we Home-Boy of President George Weah? They travelled, often, to these countries to which they pledged are faced with a very difficult macroeconomic situation in loyalty, allegiance, patriotism and in which the hold fabulous Liberia”, because: Indeed, George is too much of a Ghetto-Slum, hard-core, born, bank accounts. bred and experienced realist who knows that modern political a) “For many decades, we have incurred (foreign) leaders - kings, presidents, prime ministers - relevantly, Our Recommendations trade deficits because we import more (goods and highly- educated or not, surround themselves with highly- Firstly, we applaud the President's powerful statement services) than we export”; educated, trained/experienced advisors, some of which are regarding Blame Games. For, blame games are, in fact, “feel- sycophants, corrupt and liars. It is reasonable to conclude that good” excuses for failed, incapable performers. b) “Key to success in this endeavor is for Liberians (the it was President Weah's realism coupled with distrust that Republic of Liberia) to produce more goods and distanced him from some of his blame-game loyalists. Said he Consistent with our wish and desire that George Weah be services locally, so that we reduce our importation of in this context, “. . . ours is the duty to find solutions to the successful as President for obvious reasons, we offer, goods and services from abroad, while, at the same problems and not to complain . . . or cast blames upon hereunder, the following unsolicited recommendations time increasing our exports and adding value to the previous administrations”. designed to eradicate, completely, the damaging economic raw materials that we ship to the world”; factor which, now, plagues the Liberian Economy - depreciation This is a very powerful statement by President Weah that with or of or decrease in the value of the nation's currency, the Liberian c) “In this regard, our government intends to embark without validated citations, that Blame-games are made by dollar. Resolving this problem today is a long-term endeavor upon a major push to ensure that Liberia becomes failed, incapable performers. with long-term commitments that requires: more competitive in terms of domestic production . . . finding lasting solution to the macroeconomic But the President missed, in our view, the central, critical a) Plan, organize, establish and develop industrial challenges will take some time because nothing less issue of his momentous speech on the economy, an issue for enterprises for production of goods and services for than the structural transformation of the Liberian which the overwhelming majority of the nation's population local consumption in order to discourage, reduce Economy will produce sustainable recovery and was glued to the radios. and, eventually, completely wipe out Liberia's too growth”. much, dangerous dependence on imports; Firstly, rather than explain, in simple language, his policy plan Hence, the President's request for patience in introducing the of approach for planning, organizing and developing industrial b) Also plan, organize, establish and develop industrial Government's Economic Plan of Action, thus: enterprises in Liberia to produce rice, cooking oil and many of enterprises for production of goods and services for our staple food for local consumption as well as production for export in order to increase desire for Liberian goods 1. “As a first step in this direction, we have placed export of our tropical products that are demanded by other and services and, thereby, increase the value of emphasis and urgency on the formulation of a nations in order to increase the value of our currency, but the Liberian currency because buyers of Liberian goods comprehensive development strategy that will be President utilized fancy college language above the need and must have Liberian currency. There are no supported by a Strategic Implementation Plan. comprehension of the average poor, un-informed and un- “quick fixes”. educated Liberians, such terms as “macroeconomics”, “The development strategy, to be known as the Pro- “Strategic Implementation Plan”, “Pro-Poor Agenda” for c) And that the Laws against Dual Citizenship must Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development, is Prosperity and Development, that is not yet completed; but strengthened and diligently enforced. The several nearing completion, and will very shortly be presented being finalized into a “Strategic Implementation Plan” to Legislations seeking legalization of dual citizenship to all stakeholders, including our foreign development serve as the “road-map” to our economic recovery and will in Liberia and pending before the Legislature must partners, private sectors and general public for consist of “short-term interventions, medium-term reforms, be denied for lack of merit because the social, consultation, input and buy-in before being finalized and long-term restructuring of the economy”, “Economic economic and political conditions which gave rise to into a Strategic Implementation Plan”. Management Team” and the CBL will issue a series of the enactment of the laws, then at that time, are as “Monetary and Fiscal Policy measures” to reverse the decline valid today as they were when the laws were 2. “The Development Strategy and Implementation Plan of the value of the Liberian dollar. Seeking solutions to this passed. will serve as the road-map for urgent and important problem, we intend to engage the “minds of the best and next steps to be taken in giving direction to our brightest Liberian Economists”. This language says very little The endeavors for the planning, organizing, establishing and economic recovery and will consist of short-term to the very poor, un-informed and un-educated who developing industrial enterprises for production of goods and interventions, medium-term reforms, and long-term u n d e r s t a n d s a n d c a r e s l e s s a b o u t i s s u e s services for local consumption and the export trade are long- restructuring of the economy”; academic/intellectual/theoretical but his practical, term projects which require long-term commitments. As such, economic survival. this is not unexpected. Given the long-term nature of some of 3. “Over the next several weeks, the . . . Economic the projects, they cannot be satisfactorily addressed over- Management Team and . . . the CBL will announce a Secondly, the average poor, uninformed and uneducated night to produce pre-determined results. They will require series of Monetary and Fiscal Policy measures that, Liberians want to hear and see physical and practical action – sustained and durable efforts, structures development, we believe, should help reverse the decline of the the sacking or removal from office of the fancy language, process refinement, further consultations, planning & value of the Liberian dollar. In seeking solutions to this highly-educated crooks, liars, thieves and dual citizens who programming, and resource mobilization. problem, we intend to engage the minds of the best are responsible for the celebrated corruption that kept and and brightest Liberian Economists . . .“ keeps them poor; these crooks and liars drive expensive Therefore, the President made the request for PATIENCE in Our Thoughts automobiles, live on generous salary/wage allowances, presenting his government's economic recovery Plan of The disgraceful, often deadly and worsening socio-economic travel abroad for medical service. Action as indicated above. and political activities of our recent past and prevailing Indeed, the major source of depreciation in the value of conditions of the Liberian Nation - increased poverty, Liberian currency, the Liberian dollar, is Dual Citizenship. As FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 6 More headline news More headline news Govt. launches civil registration campaign Inland Church Vs. he Ministry of Health 10, each year is celebrated as provider. ( M O H ) i n Civil Registration and Vital He observes the only time Tcollaboration with Statistics Day. Liberians see the service as the Ministry of Information, Deputy Minister for Policy, important is when they win the Poro Society in Nimba Culture Affairs and Tourism Planning, Monitoring and United States of America (MICAT), Liberia Institute of Evaluation at the Ministry of Diversity Visa Lottery (DV). By Thomas Domah/Nimba Statistics and Geo-Information Health A. Vaifee Tulay, says the He discloses the CRVS e m b e r s o f t h e Services (LISGIS), Liberia CRVS will enable national p r o c e s s a s s i g n s a n country to open on September L i b e r i a I n l a n d N a t i o n a l I d e n t i f i c a t i o n government to document identification number to each 3, for 2018-2019 academic Church in Saclepea, Registry (LNIR) and the Center every new birth in the country. registrant that makes it very M period, school-age kids in Nimba County have filed a for National Documents, He says the exercise will unique, which is also referred Nimba are being forcibly legal suit against the Poro Records and Achieves (CNDRA) serve as evidence that a to as unique identifier in initiated in Poro and Sende Society in the county for officially launches Civil particular person was born to statistics. societies, traditional schools forcibly initiating one of their Re g i s t r a t i o n a n d Vi t a l in particular place and unto a During the launch, the for male and females, creating members into the traditional Statistics (CRVS) in the particular parent. Director for the Bureau of Vital problems in the county. s c h o o l i n L e e s o n n o h country. He emphasizes there must Statistics, Prince Momolu Recently, County Education Kpeikpoah, near Karnwee According to the Ministry of be an evidence to support a Kabah did a PowerPoint Officer Moses S. Dologbay Health release, the launch was presentation of the CRVS. Town on the Ganta-Saclepea called on those involved in Director Kabah emphasizes highway in electoral district# such practices to desist as they the importance of Civil 8. were obstructing the kids’ Registry and Vital Statistics, The action by the Inland education process. disclosing that the Ministry is Church in Sacleapea came In the traditional schools, working out modalities to have after one of its members went both children and adults are the CRVS database online so missing from the town for the taught basic family leadership that everyone will have access past two weeks. and home upkeep, including to their own information Tension is brewing in the responsibilities for husbands everywhere they go. The Executive Director of the National Identification Registry, J. Tiah Nagbe, expresses excitement about the launch, and lauds President George M. Weah, and other actors for their efforts in the establishment of what he terms such unique initiative. He says the government is responsible for the safety and prosperity of its citizens, and adds in order for government to do her best, it is important held in the Charles Gbeayon marital claim between two she has record on everyone Conference Hall at the Ministry people while in the case of born in the country. of Information, Culture Affairs death, there must also be an Nagbe stresses it is and Tourism in Monrovia. evidence to prove that a important for every Liberian to During the program, the particular person died to a have a National Identification Flashback: Boys returning from their initiation in the Poro Director General for the particular place and time Card and should vigorously Liberia Institute of Statistics something, he notes, is very prioritize the CRVS. and Geo-Information Services important in the life of every The program was also area following the action by and wives. (LISGIS) Francis Wreh, says living being. graced by former Information the leadership of the Liberia CEO Dologbay stressed it series of arrangements have Speaking further, Minister Minister, Rev. Emmanuel Inland Church, demanding the was time for children to be in b e e n m a d e i n t h e Tulay encourages Liberians to B u w i e r a n d C . N e i l e h Poro Society to produce the formal school rather than implementation of the CRVS take advantage of Daitouah, among other living body of 45 years old traditional education. across the country. the CRVS by coming out to stakeholders including the Joseph Saye. Meanwhile, members of the He says in order to have this register, adding that they media. -Editing by Jonathan News of the forceful Poro Society and the Liberia implemented all over the should not only see the Browne initiation of Joseph Saye was Inland Church met in Karnwee world, it has been agreed upon importance of it when there is broken by one of his friends Town Wednesday to see how by African leaders that August a demand from service from Leesonnoh Kpeikpoah t h e m a t t e r c o u l d b e where the accident allegedly addressed. occurred, and subsequently It is not certain whether the reported the matter to the Church and the Poro members Rep. Wiah wants Vahun Town becomes city Church. will agree to let Joseph Saye By Bridgett Milton This paper gathers that out or allow him to graduate ofa County District #2 despite Ministry of Education’s from the bush school. -Editing Rep. Julie F. Wiah has mandate for schools across the by Jonathan Browne Lsubmitted a bill to the House of Representatives, calling for Vahnu Town to She says the city embraces She says it shall pass all become a city. the area commencing from the necessary municipal laws and Rep. Wiah says there is a city center extending and ordinances and perform all need to bring Vahun Town to a consisting of eight mile radius other necessary acts not city status based on the past to the north, south, east and incompatible with the general and current development that west of the city of Vahun. laws of this Republic. is relevantly affecting the area Rep. Wiah indicates that Meanwhile the bill has been and people. the city of Vahun shall have full forwarded to the committee She notes that the town has power and authority to make on Internal Affairs, Judiciary and fulfill contacts, take and and Ways, Means, and Finance a high school, magisterial Rep. Julie F. Wiah c o u r t , h e a l t h c e n t e r, hold real personal estate to and Development Planning. administrative building, police the value of four million They are due to report in station, market hall and a According to her, the bill town of Vahun within the dollars and levy such taxes as o n e w e e k . - - E d i t e d b y vocational school under when passed shall comprise district of Vahun and other may be necessary for city Winston W. Parley construction. the area formerly known as the areas surrounding. purpose. FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 7 More headline news More headline news Several businesses ransacked in Waterside By Ethel A. Tweh The proprietor of the everal business owners Atlantic Used Clothing, Patrick in the commercial Yamak expresses fear about his Sprovince of Waterside investment. alarm of criminals ransacking He says his business was their businesses and stores at spared because neighbors night. alarmed, which led the They explain there is no criminals to flee the scene. security for their investments though they all pay taxes to "I am shock to see my place government. to be burst into when the More than four stores down police station is just next door Waterside have reportedly to my store," he notes. been burglarized by criminals, "If this will be happening making away with thousands of right before the eyes of the United States Dollars and police, then it's worrisome, for goods. us the business people," he Residents of Waterside and explains. Water Street narrate to He, however, calls on the journalists that unknown men Liberia National Police to normally go at night in vehicle increase patrol at night in to loot businesses. Lamin Faya Bassana, a intervention but no one He says there is serious fear, Waterside and its environs. "For us, we are living in fear Labanese national who answered. The next day, I because criminals are taking Patrick stresses that when because when those guys come operates Rainbow Enterprise, came and met my store burst advantage of the insecurity to there is security of their to loot and they notice anyone importer of used clothes into with some of my goods continuously steal from them. businesses, more investment spying them, such person can discloses his store was looted stolen and US$2,500 alone "Our businesses are not corridors will be opened for be fired at because they carry by some unknown men with L$150,000 taken away by protected, and we are the country. arms," Morris Yekeh, a resident carrying arms. them." He explains. taxpayers, waterside is now "If this continue on our explains. "I was called by people A n o t h e r L e b a n e s e risky at night." businesses, those from outside Some Lebanese nationals living around here that there businessman involved in The latest victim of the will be afraid to come and operating businesses there were people bursting my wholesale of dry goods also criminals ransack is the invest in Liberia, so, the police have also been victimized by store; I immediately called the alarms of insecurity of his Atlantic Used Clothing on need to do more to protect our criminals. police 911 number for business. Water Street. businesses because we are On August 14, 2018 at about taxpayers," he emphasizes. 11PM, criminals hit the Some of the businesses that Atlantic Used Clothing near were also reportedly looted in Nimba political leadership in disarray Slip-Way Police depot. Waterside include Kalinko According to eyewitnesses, Business Center, Samford and -Sen. PYJ rejects development superintendent-designate the criminals came in a Sons, Liberia Fixer Limited, vehicle, carrying arms and among others. -Editing by By Thomas Domah/Nimba Myres with Peter Karngbay, a President George Weah from burst into the store. Jonathan Browne olitical leadership in son of Gbi-Dorlu district. w h i c h t o a p p o i n t a Nimba County is far Speaking in Ganta City on a Development Superintendent. Pfrom being peaceful community radio station, The MDR is a member of the and cohesive, as a nominee for Senator Johnson complains he ruling Coalition for Democratic Development Superintendent, who was given the appointing Change, having lending Peter Karngbay from Gbi-Dorlu power by President Weah support to election of CDC Read The has been flatly rejected by should have been in the know, Standard Bearer, George Weah Senator Prince Yormie Johnson but Superintendent Cooper during the runoff Presidential on grounds that citizens of never consulted him before election in 2017. Gbi-Dorlu were his bitter making the nomination. According to him, the list enemies during the Liberian The political leader of the did not mention Peter civil war, so he can’t work with Movement for Democracy and Karngbay, but rather a NewDawn them. Re c o n s t r u c t i o n f u r t h e r defeated representative Senator Johnson, popularly discloses that before leaving candidate from district#5 Raily known as ‘god-father’ of for Nigeria to the ECOWAS Myers. Online Daily Nimba politics, accuses County Parliamentary meeting, he PYJ says he entrusted Superintendent Dorr Cooper of submitted a list of names to Superintendent Dorr Cooper Visit r e p l a c i n g d e f e a t e d Superintendent Dorr Cooper with the list, but to his representative candidate Raily for onward submission to surprise, the Superintendent www.thenewdawnliberia.com came out with something totally different. H e c l a i m s t h e Superintendent effected changes, including one Joe According to sources, since Johnson is aware of the Wongan to serve as City Mayor 1976 the people of Gbi-Dorlu decision that led to the of Saclepea, which was had never benefited from local nomination of Peter Karhgbay changed to Jerry Nyageah. appointment in Nimba. to serve as development Since the inclusion of the Citizens from of there have superintendent. names of the two men, both o n s e v e r a l o c c a s i o n s He maintains that all of the Superintendent Cooper and threatened to leave the county names were done with the Senator Johnson have been in and join Rivercess County, knowledge of Senator Johnson. disagreement over formation while others say they prefer M e a n w h i l e , f o l l o w i n g of the county leadership. crossing over to neighboring pressure from citizens, calling During the talk show in the Ivory Coast, accusing local on President Weah to appoint a county, Senator Johnson authorities here of neglect. development superintendent publicly vows he would never According to them, their for Nimba, the name of appoint a son of Gbi-Dorlu district has not benefited from defeated MDR candidate Raily district for any post because any development. M y r e s h a s e m e r g e d a s the Gbi ethnic group has link But appearing on Radio Development Superintendent with the Krahn tribe whose Kergheamahn 94.5 FM in instead. -Editing by Jonathan Mr. Peter Karngbay (Gbi-Dorlu) rejected members vehemently opposed Ganta, Superintendent Dorr Browne him during the civil war. Cooper counters that Sen. FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 8 Français La vice-présidente accusée de vouloir saper les efforts du pouvoir en place e président national a t t e n t i o n à s a v i c e - par intérim du Parti présidente, car « elle tente Lde l’unification du déjà de saper ses efforts ». peuple (PUP), un parti Le président Kqechie a politique de l’opposition, également cité un journal accuse la vice-présidente de local qui avait publié un la république Jewel Howard article selon lequel la vice- Taylor de mettre des bâtons présidente Jewel Howard- d a n s l e s r o u e s d u Taylor reçoit encore des bons gouvernement du président d ' e s s e n c e d e s t i n é s a u George Manneh Weah. sénateur du comté de Bong L e p r é s i d e n t M o s e s tout en bénéficiant des droits Kqechie, au cours d’une de vice-président. émission sur une radio locale, Selon une source du a déclaré que la vice- Capitole, la vice-présidente présidente Taylor a semé des Taylor a reçu des bons "graines de discorde" parmi les d’essence au cours des six citoyens du comté de Bong en derniers mois. congédiant des anciens et des Mais le directeur de chefs traditionnels qui sont communications du bureau de soupçonnés à tort ou à raison la vice-présidente, Solomon d ’ ê t r e p r o c h e s d e Ware, qui a appelé lors de que l'action de la vice- président, les pouvoirs de Bretagne après avoir été jugé l’opposition. l'émission a nié l'allégation, la présidente ne fait pas que nommer et de limoger des coupable d’avoir aidé et A noter que le président q u a l i f i a n t d e s i m p l e porter atteinte à la politique fonctionnaires de l’Etat. La encouragé des rebelles Sierra Weah a par la suite ordonné la campagne de propagande et du gouvernement, mais elle vice-présidente Jewel Howard Léonais à commettre des réintégration immédiate des de diffamation contre sa constitue une violation Taylor est l’ex-épouse de crimes de guerre dans leur responsables locaux demis par patronne. flagrante de la Constitution de l'ancien président Charles pays. Mme Taylor sans aucune La vice-présidente Jewel 1 9 8 6 , q u i c o n f è r e a u Taylor, qui purge une peine de M. Kqechie se souvient que condition. Howard-Taylor fut sénatrice président, et non au vice- prison de 50 ans en Grande- lors de la récente élection Le président du PUP estime du comté de Bong de 2006 sénatoriale dans le comté de jusqu'à son élection à la vice- Bomg remportée par le Dr présidence sur la liste de la Henrique Tokpa, Mme Taylor Coalition pour le changement avait menacé les habitants de Présidentielle au Mali : Ibrahim Boubacar démocratique lors des Bong en disant que s'ils ne élections présidentielles de votaient pas pour le candidat 2017. de la CDC, c’est-à-dire le Keïta réélu avec 67,17% des voix Kqechie a indiqué que représentant Marvin Cole, elle l'action de la vice-présidente u Mali, le président Au Mali, le ministre de obtenu, lui, 32,83% des mettrait fin à son soutien et a déjà attiré l'attention des s o r t a n t I b r a h i m l’Administration territoriale, suffrages. ses activités humanitaires et membres du Sénat, qui ABoubacar Keïta (« IBK Mohamed Ag Erlaf, a annoncé Le président sortant partait se tournerait vers le sud-est seraient en train d'attendre le ») remporte le second tour de ce 16 août au matin sur la radio ultra-favori. IBK avait obtenu du Libéria.Le PUP, qui a formé retour du président du Sénat, la présidentielle avec 67,17% et la télévision nationale les presque 42% des voix au une alliance avec l’ancien Albert Chie, pour s'attaquer des voix. Son opposant r é s u l t a t s d u s c r u t i n premier tour du 31 juillet alors parti au pouvoir pendant les au problème. Soumaïla Cissé obtient 32,83% présidentiel. qu’il affrontait 24 autres élections présidentielle et Selon les informations des suffrages. Le taux de Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, candidats. Au Mali, de fait, un législatives de 2017, estime recueillies, chaque sénateur a participation est de 34,54 %. surnommé « IBK », est le président sortant a toujours que la vice-présidente ne veut droit à 2 200 gallons L'annonce des résultats du vainqueur de ce second tour, été réélu. pas du programme pour les d’essence, tandis que les second tour du 12 août a eu selon les résultats provisoires Faible participation p a u v r e s i n i t i é p a r l e d i r i g e a n t s r e ç o i v e n t lieu ce matin à 9h30 heure de l’administration. Il s'agit De son côté, Soumaïla Cissé gouvernement du président respectivement 2 400 gallons locale. Cinq ans après son d'une large victoire car il a d'ores et déjà rejeté les George Manneh Weah. Il a d’essence. accession au pouvoir, IBK est obtient 67,17% des voix. Son résultats, et ce avant même donc invité ce dernier à faire donc réélu pour un second adversaire, le chef de file de l’annonce officielle de ce jeudi mandat. l’opposition Soumaïla Cissé, a 16 août. Il dénonce notamment

des fraudes. Hier soir encore, présidentielle. son directeur de campagne, L e s c a n d i d a t s o n t Tiébilé Dramé, a exposé devant maintenant quelques jours la presse une vidéo de pour déposer des recours bourrages d’urne. d e v a n t l a C o u r Cet ancien ministre des constitutionnelle. Cette haute Finances, avait tenté, pendant juridiction devra ensuite la campagne électorale, de valider ces résultats qui rassembler les voix de restent provisoires. l'opposition. Soumaïla Cissé Le taux de participation est n'était pas parvenu à obtenir un par ailleurs plus bas qu’au soutien de Cheick Modibo premier tour. Seuls 34% des Diarra et d'Aliou Diallo, arrivés Maliens inscrits sur les listes troisième et quatrième du électorales ont participé au p r e m i e r t o u r d e l a scrutin. FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 9 Français

Éditorial Commentaire Par Adair Turner Vouloir faire plaisir au président Weah peu importent les conséquences L'économie à somme nulle

e nouveau gouverneur exécutif de la Banque centrale du ONDRES - D'un bout à l'autre de l'économie même les professeurs qui cherchent à s'assurer que leurs Libéria a promis de se passer ou de marginaliser les mondiale, le potentiel de l'automatisation étudiants obtiennent de meilleures notes comme méthodes de la Banque pour répondre aux exigences du Lsemble énorme. La « Speedfactory » d'Adidas en condition de leur réussite. L Bavière va employer 160 travailleurs et produire 500 président George Manneh Weah, peu importe les répercussions 000 paires de chaussures tous les ans, un taux de Déterminer quelle part de l'activité économique globale économiques et financières que cela aura sur le bien-être de productivité plus de cinq fois supérieur à celui des est à somme nulle est en soi difficile. De nombreux l'État. Cela signifie qu'ils contourneront les règles pour des usines typiques actuelles. Le British Retail travaux impliquent des activités véritablement questions politiques au détriment des pratiques Consortiumestime que les emplois de vente au détail créatrices et simplement distributives. Et des activités à conventionnelles. pourraient chuter de trois millions à 2,1 millions dans somme nulle peuvent être trouvées dans tous les secteurs un délai de dix ans, avec seulement une petite fraction : les entreprises industrielles peuvent employer des remplacée par de nouveaux emplois de vente au détail comptables fiscalistes pour réduire au minimum les Le gouverneur exécutif, Nathaniel Patray, estime que cela lui en ligne. De nombreuses entreprises de services responsabilités et également des cadres supérieurs qui se donnera l’occasion de travailler avec l’équipe de gestion financiers voient le potentiel de supprimer des emplois concentrent sur la technologie financière. technique de l’économie pour la mise en œuvre des instructions de traitement de l'information à une faible fraction des du président. niveaux actuels. Mais les chiffres disponibles suggèrent que les activités à somme nulle se sont développées de façon significative. Le président George Manneh Weah a instruit l'équipe de gestion Mais en dépit de tout ceci, la croissance de la Comme le remarquent Gary Hamel et Michele Zanini dans économique mise en place début juillet de procéder : (1) à productivité mesurée parmi les économies un article récent de la Harvard Business Review, près de développées ralentit. Une explication possible, 17,6 % de tous les emplois américains, qui reçoivent 30 % l'injection immédiate de 25 millions de dollars américains dans récemment envisagée par Andrew Haldane, de toutes les rémunérations, sont occupent des fonctions l'économie pour éponger les liquidités excédentaires du dollar économiste principal de la Banque d'Angleterre, est de « gestion et d'administration », qui impliquent libérien, ce qui aurait été fait ; (2) au renforcement du mandat que tandis que quelques entreprises saisissent probablement une activité significative à somme nulle. de la Banque centrale afin de surveiller et réglementer de façon rapidement les nouvelles opportunités, d'autres font Alors que l'emploi dans les entreprises de « services plus efficaces des bureaux de change et des banques de même lentement, ce qui produit ainsi une large commerciaux » et financiers s'est développé de 15 % à 18 commerciales sous sa supervision; (3) à un examen approfondi dispersion de la productivité au sein du même secteur. % dans tous les emplois américains lors des 20 dernières Mais la dispersion à elle seule ne peut pas expliquer le années et de 20 % à 24 % sur les résultats mesurés. de la réglementation sur la thésaurisation du dollar libérien et ralentissement de la croissance de la productivité : du dollar américain en dehors du système bancaire et prévoir cela exigerait une augmentation du degré de Hamel et Zanini soutiennent que si nous pouvions des mesures d’incitation et des garanties pour encourager dispersion. seulement supprimer les emplois de gestion inutiles, la l’utilisation du système bancaire, y compris les instruments productivité pourrait augmenter. Mais la croissance des financiers. Toutefois se concentrer sur la manière dont la activités à somme nulle est peut-être plus inhérente technologie est appliquée aux emplois existants qu'ils ne le pensent. Comme le progrès technologique revient peut-être à se tromper d'objectif, parce que nous rend toujours plus riches en termes de nombreux Le gouverneur Patray a une fois dit : "... nous exécutons les l'indice du paradoxe de la productivité peut plutôt se biens et services de base - qu'il s'agisse des voitures ou des ordres du président en tant qu’une équipe de gestion trouver dans les activités vers lesquelles les appareils électroménagers, des repas pris au restaurant économique technique. Ces ordres sont différents du mandat de travailleurs déplacés se dirigent. David Graeber de la ou des appels sur téléphone portable - il est peut-être la Banque centrale qui relève de la loi de la Banque. Nous allons London School of Economicssoutient que pas moins de inévitable que davantage d'activité humaine soit travailler avec la loi sur les banques, mais s'il est nécessaire de la 30 % de tout le travail est effectué dans des « bullshit consacrée à la concurrence à somme nulle pour les mettre un peu de côté pour que les vœux du président soient jobs » (des emplois de façade), qui sont inutiles pour revenus et les capitaux disponibles. produire des biens et services ayant une valeur accomplis, nous le ferons. “ véritable, mais résultent de la concurrence pour les Alors que notre capacité à produire des marchandises en revenus et le statut. plus grande qualité avec moins de main-d'œuvre Nous pensons que cette position du nouveau gouverneur augmente, la valeur peut se situer de plus en plus dans exécutif de la CBL contredit carrément les politiques de la Graeber considère le monde de façon utile dans la des marques subjectives - et les entreprises rationnelles Banque centrale et cela aura de graves conséquences négatives perspective d'un anthropologue, pas d'un économiste. vont consacrer des ressources à des activités comme sur notre pays. Certes, nous sommes pleinement conscients que Mais l'expression « bullshit jobs » et son intérêt pour les l'analyse de marché, la technologie financière et la travailleurs démotivés qui effectuent un travail sans gestion fiscale. À terme, presque tout le travail humain le Gouverneur travaille sous les ordres du Président, mais objet risque de détourner l'attention de l'argument pourrait être consacré à des activités à somme nulle. chercher forcement à le satisfaire, même en faisant usage des essentiel : les différents travailleurs peuvent moyens peu orthodoxes, pourrait contribuer à la violation du considérer comme stimulants et valorisants de Que les robots accèdent ou non au niveau d'intelligence mandat de la Banque centrale. nombreux emplois qui d'un point de vue global ne humaine, il est éclairant d'imaginer à quoi pourrait peuvent pas contribuer au bien-être total. ressembler une économie, si nous pouvions automatiser La loi de 1999 portant création de la Banque centrale du Libéria presque tout le travail nécessaire pour produire les biens Supposez par exemple que vous vous souciez et services requis pour le bien-être humain. Il y a deux interdit aux gouverneurs de la Banque d’entretenir des passionnément des objectifs d'une œuvre de possibilités : la première est une augmentation affiliations susceptibles d’entraver leurs fonctions. bienfaisance particulière, que vous avez un talent pour spectaculaire des loisirs ; l'autre est que toujours plus de la collecte de fonds et que vous avez accru avec succès travail soit consacré à la concurrence à somme nulle. L’article 17 (c) de la loi stipule que « les gouverneurs ne peuvent la part de donations disponibles de cette œuvre de Étant donné ce que nous savons de la nature humaine, la être élus comme membres du conseil d’administration d’une bienfaisance. Vous vous devez probablement vous deuxième possibilité a des chances de jouer un rôle institution commerciale, financière, agricole, industrielle ou sentir motivé et bon, même si tout ce que vous avez significatif. fait a consisté à détourner de l'argent d'une autre autre, ni accepter d’en assurer la direction… » œuvre de bienfaisance, pour laquelle un autre Comme je l'ai soutenu lors d'une conférence récente, une collecteur de fonds également motivé était également telle économie serait probablement très inégalitaire, Dans le cadre de ses fonctions, les gouverneurs exécutifs passionné. avec un nombre restreint d'experts en informatique, de peuvent conseiller indépendamment le président sur les créateurs de mode, de créateurs de marque, d'avocats et politiques monétaires et les questions macroéconomiques, sans La question économique cruciale n'est donc pas de de traders, aux revenus énormes. Paradoxalement, la motivation politique. Mais la façon dont le gouverneur Patray a savoir si les différents travaux peuvent être qualifiés chose la plus physique de toutes - le terrain convoité pour de « bullshit » mais s'ils obéissent de plus en plus à une sa valeur locative - dominerait les valeurs en capital et l'intention de procéder à la Banque Centrale du Liberia pourrait fonction distributive à somme nulle, par laquelle le les droits de succession seraient une cause principale et être en porte-à-faux avec le rôle traditionnel d’un gouverneur dévouement de toujours plus de compétence, d'effort déterminante des richesses relatives. de la banque centrale. et de technologie ne peut pas augmenter le bien-être humain, étant donné la compétence, l'effort et la Pour reprendre les termes de John Maynard Keynes, nous Depuis la création de la Banque centrale du Libéria en 1999, il technologie déployés de l'autre côté du jeu aurions résolu « le problème économique » portant sur la est le premier Gouverneur exécutif à avoir déclaré concurrentiel. façon produire autant de biens et services que nous voulons, mais nous serions confrontés aux questions plus publiquement qu’il fera fi des règles de la banque pour satisfaire De nombreux emplois tombent sous cette catégorie : difficiles et essentiellement plus politiques, sur la façon le Président, peu importent les conséquences. les cyber-criminels et les cyber-experts employés par de donner du sens à un monde où le travail n'est plus des entreprises à repousser leurs attaques ; les avocats nécessaire, ainsi que sur la façon de gouverner avec Chers compatriotes Libériens, prenez garde ! Les signes ne (particuliers et d'entreprise) ; une grande part de la justice la tendance humaine inhérente à la concurrence trompent pas et quelque chose de grave se prépare. Il faut donc spéculation financière de commerce et de la gestion des statuts. Chercher à résoudre ces défis par le nous serrer la ceinture pour affronter des conséquences d'actifs ; les comptables fiscalistes et les agents des développement technologique accéléré et la croissance économiques et monétaires futures, car pour satisfaire les administrations fiscales ; la publicité et le marketing plus rapide de la productivité reviendrait à courir après pour établir la marque X aux dépens de la marque Y ; des chimères. intérêts politiques à court terme, la Banque centrale est prête à les militants politiques et les think tanks rivaux ; et faire des choses, même si elles ne sont pas conventionnelles. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2018. www.project-syndicate.org FRIDACulturY AUGUST 1711 2018e & www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 10 Entertainment With Ben Polee Wesee

aniel George popularly known by his stage name DenG made history and brought proud Dto the Liberian entertainment industry over the weekend when the Afro-pop star performed at History made! the One Africa Music Festival in New York, the United States. DenG has become the first and only Liberian artist -DenG flies national colors at One Africa festival to perform at the international concert that brings together top musicians from around Africa. The International Africa Festival has been in existence since 1989 and is the largest and oldest festival for African music and culture in Europe. More than 7,000 musicians and artists from 56 countries of Africa and the Caribbean have performed in Würzburg so far, and about 2,415,000 visitors have heard, seen and tasted the cultural wealth of the Africa. Due to its great success in Germany, the Africa Festival has now found a few copiers of varying quality. To avoid confusion, the name and logo are now licensed. The dancing figures with the name Africa Festival will not only now, but also in the future be guarantee of high quality in music and surrounding program. The One Africa music fest returns to New York by popular demand with performances from Wizkid, Davido, Kiss Daniel, Sarkodie, Wande Coal, Vanessa Mdee, Diamond Platnumz, Cassper Nyovest, Flavour, Stonebwoy, Tekno, Skales, Phyno, Niniola, Seyi Shae and many more. Liberian artist Amaze wins Global Award ipco musician Henry Toe with stage name The contest was organized by CIVICUS, an alliance Amaze, has won a global creative arts dedicated to strengthening citizens’ action and civil Hcontest organized in South Africa for his society worldwide. song, “Know Who to Vote for.” Organizers disclosed in a press release that contestants According to the online news out, Bush Chicken, submitted entries in three categories: written arts, which Amaze, who has served as Hipco ambassador for included poems, short stories, and essays; visual arts, nonprofit Accountability Lab, emerged as winner of which included drawings, paintings, cartoons, and the International Youth Day contest in the multimedia photographs; and multimedia arts, which included short category for his song that was used to create voter films and songs. awareness during the 2017 elections in Liberia. A young Angolan published author, Cassoma, impressed Hipco is a genre of popular Liberian music that judges with her piece entitled “Chave Mestra” or Master blends Hip-hop, R&B, and traditional Liberian music Key, which explores the power of education, to win the with lyrics usually in Liberian English. written arts category. Vandita Sariya, from India, was Amaze says the song was meant to sensitize citizens named as winner of the visual arts category. According to on the need to vote right, not based on religion or the organizers, Sariya’s cartoon was inspired by a surge in ethnicity. intolerance she has witnessed in recent Indian history. “I feel democracy should be everybody’s business,” According to the organizers, prizes for the winners he told organizers of the contest. “My inspiration was include a US$300 cash prize, which will be donated to a to educate voters to vote right, not based on ethnicity, social change organization of the choice of the winners. scholarships, or religious background.” CIVICUS’ youth working group coordinator, Elisa Novoa, He notes that his wish has always been to use music said the aim of the contest was to give a space for young for social change, which he has done for the past six people to express a vision for the kind of democracy they years. desire. The song was selected as number one best “It was also an opportunity to mobilize young creative She said in a world where information is shared with multimedia entry among 15 finalists from among minds from every corner of the globe, offering a platform so much hate, discrimination and stigmatization, the dozens of entries worldwide by a panel of judges and to amplify their messages related to the respect of network aims to make arts a tool for sharing messages almost 1,500 online voters. democratic values and social justice,” Novoa notes. of hope, justice and equality.

hey say there’s no bad publication once it They expected a music that they could Gossip of the Week is about an artist; it is good. Let this be a forever wish to listen to as it was with “Baby Treminder to everyone that there are bad O.” As for “Balance” there’s no need to go publications. Stunna who made a hit song called back two times; it’s not what the people “Baby O” became well-known celebrity in the normally know Stunna to do, but he was on a Liberian entertainment industry. This song was a beat that he could not control, Afro Dance direct copy from “Angela,” and belongs to Kuami Hall. Eugene from Ghana. Stunna dressed like him and Stunna Management needs to have want to act like him. That’s not a problem but let restriction on him wearing dark glasses in all us look at the new song he came out with in a week his video, somesome callcall forfor it,it, but but others others do do nott. not. ago, featuring Iyanya from Nigeria. “Balance” This A lot about that video was not in place and song is owned by Stunna. the lyrics never match the song. Fans complain they expected better than this. Story credit: Gossip Liberia FRIDAY AUGUST 17 2018 www .thenewdawnliberia.com NEW DA WN 11 Opposition claims no agenda By Winston W. Parley coverage then asked to excuse pposition parties t h e f o r u m t o a l l o w exiting the propose stakeholders to hold further Oone day meeting discussion [which was behind with President George Weah close door]. say the meeting lack an In reaction to Mr. Dillon’s a g e n d a , a c c u s i n g t h e assertions, Deputy Information president of pushing the Minister Eugene Fahngon took passage of dual citizenship bill up time personally attacking rather than naming the the LP official on issues of challenges his administration education rather. faces for which he had called UP’s Mo Ali says three for a dialogue with the minutes were allotted to each opposition blog. party representatives, and it “I have thought, we had was only ALP’s Urey that thought Mr. President would pleaded and was granted five have at least given an minutes. overview of his six to seven He says they told the months stewardship over the president about the hardship country, the challenges that he here; the need to respect rule h a s , w h e r e h e w a n t s meeting, given the sudden presidential appointees who parties had not gone there, of law and other issues. opposition support and how he differing accounts emerging posed at the meeting as there would have been this Mr. Ali says the president is wants opposition support,” f r o m o p p o s i t i o n p a r t y o p p o s i t i o n p a r t y argument that the president preaching peace messages opposition Liberty Party (LP) e x e c u t i v e s a n d s o m e representatives while Foreign wants their support but they while some of his officials like executive Darius Dillon says. government officials and the Minister Gbehzongar Findley are not coming forth. Vice President Jewel Howard President Weah had called ruling party via live radio talk serves as moderator. Mr. Dillon and opposition Taylor, CDC’s Morlu and Rep. for the forum to dialogue with show just after the meeting. Some of these presidential Unity Party (UP’s) Mo Ali say A c a r o u s G r a y, D e p u t y opposition parties in a way of According to President appointees include EPA each of the parties were Information Minister Fahngon finding solutions to issues Weah, the meeting was called Executive Director Nathaniel allotted three minutes, but the are busy preaching hate confronting the state. for the purpose of finding ways Blama of LINU party and ruling Coalition for Democratic messages. At the commencement of to move Liberia forward, Deputy Foreign Minister Change (CDC’s) Chair Mulbah According to UP’s Boakai the forum where 26 political working with political leaders, Maxwell Kemayan of MOVEE Morlu counter argues that Jalibah, they got information parties were represented the civil society and all. party. some of the parties could not that Movement for Democracy Thursday, 16 August in But after the meeting, LP Besides, Mr. Dillon claims even exhaust up to two and Reconstruction (MDR) Monrovia, President Weah executive Darius Dillon told a that President Weah was minutes at the forum. political leader Sen. Prince excluded media coverage just live radio talk show that he left pushing for the passage of a Mr. Morlu wonders how one Johnson was very clear that all after his brief welcome remark the meeting during midway of dual citizenship bill here so could expect to give each collaborating parties of the that was followed by self - the proceeding because that people in that category political party more than 30 ruling CDC cannot assume the i n t r o d u c t i o n b y p a r t y “nothing [is] going to change.” like his son Timothy Weah can minutes when you have more role of opposition. representatives. “You invited us, you don’t play for Lonestar. than 20 political institutions Mr. Jalibah argues that you But the exclusion of the state why you invited us and “Look, that’s what I’m assembled in a conference cannot be in the government media at the forum seems not you just say you want to hear saying there was no agenda for hall. and claims to be opposing it. to have worked well for the from us,” Dillon claims. this meeting,” Mr. Dillon says, He argues that all the Additionally, some of the intent of President Weah’s M r. D i l l o n q u e s t i o n s arguing that if opposition political parties had the oppositions have expressed leverage of time to present observation that President their positions. Weah is preaching peace and On the issue of media unity, but some of his officials VP Taylor on two salaries? exclusion, Mr. Morlu says the are preaching hate messages. media provided partial By E.J. Nathaniel Daygbor months after Cole was elected Senator Naatehn’s request b a r p o l u C o u n t y as representative. was greeted with serious S e n a t o r D a n i e l But she lost the battle arguments in the Senate. Change of Name GN a a t e h n i s against Dr. Henrique Tokpa this Senate Chairman on Ways, requesting Plenary to demand time, a man who earlier Means and Finance, Bomi I, Alice Buegar Nimely, will be perusal of the payroll of the challenged her victory at the C o u n t y S e n a t o r M o r r i s office of Bong County Senator Supreme Court following Saytumah argues that the two changing my name from Alice due to claims that Vice previous senatorial election in senators should not expect Buegar Nimely to Alice Buegar President Jewel Howard Taylor the county. retroactive pay. continues to allegedly sign for Senator Naatehn claims Senator Saytumah is Dayway as of the date of the salaries and allowances that there are reports that arguing that in the past months publication of this notice as a intended for her former office. Vice President Taylor is signing when the seats were vacated, requirement by the Liberia B u t t h e D i r e c t o r o f f o r t w o s a l a r i e s a n d Senator Tokpa and Senator Communications in the Office allowances, one from the Joseph were not employees of National Police regarding change of the Vice President, Mr. Senate and another from her the Senate and should not of name. Hence, my name will Solomon A. Ware has already Vice President office. therefore be paid for such officially be changed from Alice Buegar Nimely trashed the allegation as mere He wants plenary to ensure time. propaganda and smear that the Senatorial payroll for According to him, one can to Alice Buegar Dayway. campaign against his boss. B o n g C o u n t y b e m a d e only be entitled to pay and During Senate’s sitting on available for perusal due to b e n e f i t s w h e n b e i n g Thursday, 16 August on Capitol these troubling allegations certificated and commissioned debate, by calling for calm and the Coalition for Democratic Hill, Senator Naatehn said against Madam Taylor. by the National Elections assures that the matter will be Change (CDC) ticket with there were reports that former Senator Naatehn says newly Commission (NEC) as winners handled properly. President George Manneh Senator Taylor, now Liberia’s i n d u c t e d S e n a t o r s D r. and subsequently inducted There have been reports Weah. Vice President has allegedly Henrique Tokpa of Bong and into office as senator. allegedly that Vice President Information gathered been signing for salaries, Saah Joseph of Montserrado But in the case of the two Taylor has been signing for the suggests that every Senator is allowances, gasoline, GSM h a v e t o r e c e i v e t h e i r newly inducted senators, Mr. coupons for the past six entitled to 2,200 gallons of credit cards and things other retroactive salaries and Saytumah contends that such m o n t h s , t h o u g h h e r gasoline while those in assigned to the Bong County benefits as enshrined in the rule is not applicable. c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f f i c e r leadership get 2,400 gallons. senator after being elevated rule of the Senate. Margibi County Senator Rev. Solomon Ware terms this as M e a n w h i l e , S e n a t o r s to her current post. The Gbarpolu lawmaker is Jim Tornola also joins the mere propaganda and smear Henrique Tokpa of Bong County In the just ended Bong strongly supported by Nimba debate saying there is no campaign against his boss. a n d S a a h J o s e p h o f County Senatorial by - County Senator Thomas option, but for the leadership Vice President Taylor won Montserrado County were election, Vice President Taylor Grupee who adds that to give Senators Tokpa and two nine years terms for the officially inducted into office fruitlessly fought to get her information gathered so far is Joseph their just benefits and Bong County Senatorial seat as and have resumed their close aide Rep. Marvin Cole disgusting and shameful on the salaries. and has been serving since respective functions as succeed her in the Senatorial chambers that many refer to Senate Pro Tempore Albert 2006 until she was elected Vice senators.--Edited by Winston officer in question, just few as the ‘house of elders’. 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Roma man will be one of the favourites to clinch the prize, said it will be a herculean task repeating the feat. “Mohamed Salah is brilliant and has the opportunity to become the top scorer of the Premier League for a second c o n s e c u t i v e s e a s o n , ” Ronaldinho told Pyramids TV as per Kingfut. “He will have a hard time competing for the Golden Boot due to the presence of outstanding players such as Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane.” When asked if he would love to see the forward in the h e E g y p t Golden Boot. Spanish league with either international won the The Liverpool man racked Real Madrid or Barcelona, Tindividual prize last up 32 goals to win the accolade Ronaldinho said: “Salah has term and the Brazilian is last season, narrowly beating the ability to play in any club confident that it will not be a off competition from the and any league.” walk in the park to repeat the Tottenham Hotspur attacker. “The Spanish league will be feat. On Sunday, the 26-year-old very suitable for a great player F o r m e r B a r c e l o n a scored one of the goals that like Mohamed Salah, and for playmaker Ronaldinho is helped Jurgen Klopp’s men him, it will be like a paradise.” certain that Harry Kane and claim a massive 4-0 victory Salah will be looking to Sergio Aguero will give over West Ham United in their continue the scoring form Mohamed Salah a ‘hard time’ opening league game. when Liverpool clash with w i n n i n g h i s s e c o n d Ro n a l d i n h o , t h o u g h , Crystal Palace in their league consecutive Premier League admitted that the former game next Monday. Musa reacts to Victor Moses' Nigeria retirement he Chelsea forward will be calling time on his well in his future endeavour. abruptly called career with the Super Eagles “It was a pleasure to play Ttime on his Super to focus on his family and alongside such a great Eagles career and his former club. player,” Musa tweeted. teammate has wished him Moses scored 12 goals in 37 “You have served your well in his future endeavour. appearances in his six-year nation well and will always be Ahmed Musa has said that stint with the Super Eagles, remembered. Good luck in all Victor Moses ‘will always be winning 2013 African Cup of you do Victor Moses” remembered’ after the Nations and featuring in two Nigeria face Seychelles in Chelsea forward announced World Cup outings. an African Cup of Nations his international retirement In his reaction, the new Al qualifier - without the former from Nigeria duty. Nassr player is delighted to Wigan Athletic player - on On Wednesday, the 27- have played along the former September 8. year-old disclosed that he Liverpool man and wish him The NewDawn Press We Offer The Following Printing Services: - Newspapers, Magazines 2 colors Heidelberg printing machines - Flyers, Posters, Calendars - Brochures, Letterhead - Receipts, Invoices - Souvenirs, Gifts - Designs, etc...

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