MONROVIA, March 25 -- While the formation of a government as extensive as that of Liberia presents a herculean task, one can safely conclude that at least 60 percent of the government should have been formed before the inauguration. This assertion is made considering the over two-month gap between being declared President and being sworn into office.

By Lennart Dodoo and Selma Lomax

However, President Joseph Boakai appears not have summounted this task having gone 61 days into his regime, appointments to key positions are still ongoing, but with some rigmarole that appears to be causing some embarassent to to the presidency.

From the onset, there have been reports of names approved by the President being swapped by some of his lieutena...