The Republic of Liberia was founded in 1822, by freed black slaves from America. The Freed Slaves who returned to Africa, and founded the nation, Liberia, were referred to as the "Settlers". The descendants of the Americo-Liberian Settlers are known as Congo people, in Liberia. Congo (hereinafter “Congau”) (pronounced “kon gow”).
If you believe there is a Race
crisis in America, then you must believe there is ongoing Ethnic war in
Liberia, waged by the dominant Native people against the descendants of the Congau
people. For those who think this idea is
far fetched or unnecessary or non-existent, you have not been paying attention
for the last several decades.
The situation has deteriorated, alarmingly, particularly
since the emergence of the recent native president. President George Weah, referred
to by his followers as “Country Giant”, has himself alluded to this. Mr. Weah shed
his presidential trappings for a day and assembled a rally, where he proclaimed
to the nation, and the watching world, that he was not speaking as the President, but as a thug. He further stated he wanted to display this act freely, hence, he
left Liberia's Presidential automobile (his official car) and drove his private
car to the rally. The Country Giant chose to abandon his presidential role for
a short duration to emphatically tell you, Congau sons and daughters, that we have no right to aspire to political roles in Liberia. He proclaimed to the
world that as long as he, George Manneh Weah, is president of Liberia you will
never win in your country. Liberia now belong to the native people; it's their time, they claim. Lord have mercy on us!!!
The Native people refer to themselves as "Country people." The natives, Country people, have declared it is their turn to rule Liberia. Exclusively. They are determined to ostracize the Congau people. For the most part, they also exclude many of their own native people who embrace a civilized mentality.
The Native people refer to themselves as "Country people." The natives, Country people, have declared it is their turn to rule Liberia. Exclusively. They are determined to ostracize the Congau people. For the most part, they also exclude many of their own native people who embrace a civilized mentality.
President George Weah, the so-called
Country Giant, and hero voice of the native people, has presidentially declared
that Congau people deserve no place of leadership in Liberia. Congau people are
ordered to stay silent and be losers. Or die, if they resist. Lord have mercy on Liberia.
Last I checked, the Western World
told me Liberia has a democratic form of government. The Western World supports
and champions democracy in Liberia. How does this fit with the Western World?
If you believe that overt racism exists in America today, then you'd better
believe overt ethnicism exist in Liberia today. The Slaves dared to do great.
How dare they? Those niggers built a what? Republic. Yes, those niggers
founded, established, built and maintained a thriving nation. They were trying
to preserve it, imperfect though it was, just like yours. Until...
We have yet to understand what
happened in Liberia to warrant a military Coup in 1980. A coup in the most
peaceful West African country! They say it was to liberate the oppressed and
suppressed native people. Okay. I agree. Fast forward.
The Country Giant is a huge
disappointment to Liberians who believed we had crossed the bridge and become
one people. People like me who saw all Liberians as being one and the same,
Liberian, period. Apparently, that's not the case. This is the sign of terrible
things to come. It is a glaring sign that this divide is deeper than we want to
accept. It is a sign that under the surface there still brews the kind of intense,
thick emotions that have led to ethnic cleansing in countries.
Remember Yugoslavia? Remember
Rwanda? Remember other places? Never say it cannot happen in Liberia. Remember,
Liberians never thought a Coup could happen in Liberia. Did it? We did not believe
a Civil War could happen in Liberia. Did it? Liberians never thought wickedness
beyond human imagination could be carried out on one another. Did it happen? Yes. Of course, it did. YES x3+.
There has to be an Evolution of
truth. There must be an unearthing of the hidden, buried true stories of the
Settlers. The Americo-Liberians, under whose rulership Liberia was a serious country counted among respected nations of the world. I have no problem starting and
continuing the evolution of these hard truths. The facts must be uncovered.
It is past time today's World heard some truths. That might change the narrative. For the most part, Western media reported what it wanted to be the Narrative of Liberia. Partly because it was unfathomable that "Freed Slaves" should succeed independently at anything. Let alone freed black slaves be accredited with building a successful, thriving new republic. Slaves were treated like and likened to animals. In their masters' minds, "Who do these niggers think they are?" Lord have mercy on us.
It is past time today's World heard some truths. That might change the narrative. For the most part, Western media reported what it wanted to be the Narrative of Liberia. Partly because it was unfathomable that "Freed Slaves" should succeed independently at anything. Let alone freed black slaves be accredited with building a successful, thriving new republic. Slaves were treated like and likened to animals. In their masters' minds, "Who do these niggers think they are?" Lord have mercy on us.
My friend. The fact is, after
all, we have already lost our Liberia. We have lost Liberian culture, values, and our unique way of life; frankly, we've lost, forever, Liberia as we knew it.
What do you have to lose by telling your truths? The massive dissemination of
misinformation needs to be checked. At least.
*Writing includes local Liberian vernacular
Srvt. Hortense D. Grimes (~HortenseInspiration)
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