Where Are You Going, Ellen?

It is often said that the end of the matter is better than the beginning whilst the beginning of a matter also determines its end result. For the past 20 years, the name Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been a household item where people of divers’ background, status and opinion concluded their analysis based on their own perception of the “Woman” Ellen. After a careful consideration of activities based on historical empiricism and current events of Mrs. Sirleaf, it is imperative for the sake of clarity that we look deeply into the account book of one of Liberia’s twenty- two presidential contenders.

In the 1985 elections when madam Sirleaf was elected as senator for Montserrado County even though her county of origin is still a debatable matter, she refused to take seat on grounds that the late Samuel Doe was a native tyrant with blood on his hands and that his NDPL had robbed her Liberia Action Party out of the elections. Mrs. Sirleaf was however not satisfied with the result and thus she organized what was termed as her “Plan B”. And that was the coup that led to the death of the former commanding general, Thomas G. Quinwonkpa.

Taking advantage of the ethnic rift existing between the Krahns and the Gios, especially the ridiculous situation between the late Doe and Quinwonkpa, Madam Sirleaf masterminded a scheme to have the late president Doe dethroned through a coup de’tat. However, the November 15, NPFL led invasion was thwarted and the vindictive ringleader was arrested and thrown in jail. Ellen’s blood for vengeance against the Doe regime was still boiling hot and her desire to hit back became a never ending sojourn.

Ellen’s military plan to have a legitimate government replaced led to the death of hundreds of Liberians especially members of the Gio and Mano tribes. Today, there are more widows in Nimba County then any other parts of the country because of the devilish plans of Ellen.

Plucky's Comments: The author of this rubbish is fictitious. In fact, the presidential_2005 yahoo email address does not exist. Just click on it at the end of the article. You see that the person to whom your email will go is jmorlue@yahoo.com. This is the identical email address given by a John Morlu, II, who published similar undated intellectual debris he called, Sumo Jones Defeats Amos Sawyer But Is Sumo Jones Becoming Liberia’s Al Gore, on the website :-http://www.lib-online.org/commentary.html. For your convenience, and I beg kind indulgence, Plucky has posted this rubbish on this site immediately previous to this posting.

Sumo Jones Defeats Amos Sawyer But Is Sumo Jones Becoming Liberia’s Al Gore By: John S. Morlu, II

Sumo Jones Defeats Amos Sawyer But Is Sumo Jones Becoming Liberia’s Al GoreBy: John S. Morlu, IILiberians are going to the polls in 2005 to elect their President and a cadre of Congressional members. The election in 2005 is a historic choice to set the direction of the country. Nothing is going to change that basic fact. It is going to happen. Amos Sawyer and others are trying to distract Liberians from focusing on that all important moment by proposing to postpone the election to have a constitutional amendment to decentralize our body politic. This is indefensable and Dr. Sawyer should be embarrassed for even suggesting it. Amos Sawyer has taken an untenable position that not only defies common sense but is also unbecoming of a man who served as an Interim President of Liberia.

In my judgment, the discussion should be about how we can level the playing field; speed up the disarmament process; repatriate and resettle Liberians; hold people accountable for war crimes; and how to punish those who engage in financial malpractice. We should concentrate our efforts on the bigger picture to provide information to Liberians to make an informed decision as to who among the growing list of candidates should lead 21st Century Liberia. I read on theperspective.org the transcript of the panel discussion in Pennsylvania that Dr. Sawyer and other decentralization proponents attended. I have also read on the theperspective.org various response to Dr. Sawyer’s ill-informed proposal to postpone the election, including Winsley S. Nanka’s compilation of views of some our politicians, “Former Vice Presidents Bishop Bennie Warner, Dr. Harry Moniba, Others React to the Postponement of 2005 Elections in Liberia.” Another commentary worth noting is E. Sumo Jones’, “Comments on Sawyer and Weh-Dorliae's Postponement of Elections.” Each comment has been reasonable and measured in tone.

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Author: Founder, Liberian Institute for Public Integrity. He holds an MBA in Finance from Johns Hopkins University, MA in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University, and BA’s in Economics and Foreign Affairs from The University of Virginia. He is also Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Financial Manager (CFM), Certified Masters in Business Administration (CMBA) and Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP). He can be reached at jmorlue@yahoo.com

The Bursting Point By DAVID BROOKS

On Sept. 11, Rudy Giuliani took control. The government response was quick and decisive. The rich and poor suffered alike. Americans had been hit, but felt united and strong. Public confidence in institutions surged.

Last week in New Orleans, by contrast, nobody took control. Authority was diffuse and action was ineffective. The rich escaped while the poor were abandoned. Leaders spun while looters rampaged. Partisans squabbled while the nation was ashamed.

A Failure of Leadership By BOB HERBERT

"Bush to New Orleans: Drop Dead"

Neither the death of the chief justice nor the frantic efforts of panicked White House political advisers can conceal the magnitude of the president's failure of leadership last week. The catastrophe in New Orleans billowed up like the howling winds of hell and was carried live and in color on television screens across the U.S. and around the world.

United States of Shame By MAUREEN DOWD

Stuff happens.

And when you combine limited government with incompetent government, lethal stuff happens.
..... Michael Brown, the blithering idiot in charge of FEMA - a job he trained for by running something called the International Arabian Horse Association - admitted he didn't know until Thursday that there were 15,000 desperate, dehydrated, hungry, angry, dying victims of Katrina in the New Orleans Convention Center.

Killed by Contempt By PAUL KRUGMAN

Each day since Katrina brings more evidence of the lethal ineptitude of federal officials. I'm not letting state and local officials off the hook, but federal officials had access to resources that could have made all the difference, but were never mobilized.

Here's one of many examples: The Chicago Tribune reports that the U.S.S. Bataan, equipped with six operating rooms, hundreds of hospital beds and the ability to produce 100,000 gallons of fresh water a day, has been sitting off the Gulf Coast since last Monday - without patients.