In a country striving to rebuild and progress, it is disheartening to see national development reduced to a game of partisan ownership. The recent surge in arguments between supporters of past and present administrations over which government initiated certain projects is not only trivial—it is outright unpatriotic.
Liberians should celebrate development wherever it occurs and whoever initiates it.
Whether a project began under the leadership of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was constructed under President George Weah, or is being completed under the current administration, what matters most is its impact on the people. Roads, hospitals, schools, and public infrastructure are national achievements—not partisan trophies.
This toxic cycle is not new. During the Weah administration, opposition voices—including now-Public Works Minister Roland Giddings, Amos Tweh, Mo Ali, Martin KN Kollie and Patrick Honnah—routinely claimed that many CDC-led government projects were initiated under the Unity Party’s previous rule. Today, the tables have turned, with some CDC loyalists — Isaac Doe, Moses Acarous Gray, Eugene Lenn Nagbe accusing the current government of taking credit for “Weah projects.”
If we fail to address this trend, it will become an endless loop of finger-pointing and political chest-thumping that brings no real value to the nation. Instead of focusing on which government started a project, we should be more concerned with whether it is completed, functional, and beneficial to the Liberian people.
Let’s be clear: patriotism is not about defending a party’s legacy at all costs. It is about placing Liberia first—above parties, personalities, and propaganda. We must break this cycle of division and recognize that nation-building is a collective responsibility, not a partisan sport.
As Liberians, we must rise above the noise and commit ourselves to a more mature and united national discourse. Let every administration be encouraged to build on the successes of the last. Let progress be a baton passed from one government to the next—not a contest of political egos.
In the end, the true winners of any development are the people. Let’s put patriotism above politics and choose unity over division—for the sake of Liberia.
