MONROVIA, Feb. 21 -- A hallmark of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's election campaign was his commitment to fight graft and incompetence in government. The President has repeatedly echoed this promise at various national programs and events since ascending to the presidency. However, some of the President's recent actions seem to go contrary to his promise.

By Lennart Dodoo, ldodoo@frontpageafricaonline.com

"We can no more attempt to bury our heads in the proverbial sand. We see hard times, we see disfunction, we see culture of impunity, we see corruption in high and low places. It is these and similar conditions that we have come to RESCUE. But we come with false assurance to no one. Our plan to fix the ills we are inheriting must go to...