In Liberia, no word is uttered more by presidents, and believed less by citizens, than accountability. It is the sacred promise every new leader makes, often at the peak of public hope, only to become the most tragic betrayal as time unfolds. President Joseph Boakai now stands where every Liberian president before him has stood: at the crossroads between genuine reform and political survival.
On the streets of Monrovia, and in the towns and villages beyond, the exhilaration for the 2029 elections is everywhere. It echoes in the conversations of young people who crave a better future, it is whispered in the prayers of the elderly who hope to see a redeemed Liberia in their lifetime, and it forms the backbone of political party strategies, whether to cling to power, reclaim it, or seize it for the first time.
”Creatures” of the “Creek”, those political assets shaped by a movement, may become liabilities when they stray too far from the waters that nurtured them. But given time, purpose, and strategy, even they can return as assets once more. The creek has a way of calling its own back.
You cannot win with cracks in the ranks just as you cannot fight with wounds on the hands, eyes, and legs. And so I come not to upset the usual party way of thinking, but to prescribe the politically correct path, one that may bruise the ego, but fortifies the strategy.
Liberia stands at a fragile crossroads. While the Boakai administration celebrates a 4.8% GDP expansion in 2024 and narrowing fiscal deficits, two major reports, the World Bank’s Country Economic Memorandum (March 2025), and Afrobarometer’s 2024–2025 survey reveal a sobering contradiction.
With Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh turning 70, as mandated by Article 72(b) of the Liberian Constitution, she bows out of the judiciary, marking the end of a tenure and the beginning of a consequential decision for President Joseph Boakai.
History has a way of separating political attacks from policy substance. No figure better embodies this tension today than Samuel D. Tweh, former Finance Minister under President George Weah.
It is imperative to state clearly that this policy did not go through a proper scrutiny with the relevant stakeholders before making its way in the public. We encourage Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah to re-strategize and improve this policy.
During the Ebola crisis, while I was in the opposition and had no government position, I took the initiative to recruit over 1,000 young Liberians to assist the government in tackling the deadly epidemic. I did not wait for appointment. I did not wait for recognition. I acted. Because true leadership is not about title it is about sacrifice and service when it matters most.
The name Musa Hassan Bility is no stranger in contemporary Liberian political and social circles. Hailing from one of the remote villages of Nimba County, he has steadily expanded his influence across nearly every aspect of national life. From building a business empire, to rising as a celebrated sports administrator, and now as a seasoned politician, Bility has emerged as one of Liberia’s most influential and ambitious public figures.
