Liberia, Sept. 24 -- Dear President Coffey and Press Union of Liberia

As one of the longest-serving active members of the Press Union of Liberaia (PUL), I write to suggest that the PUL and the general media community take a definite position on whether or not Liberia is really ready to have a referendum in December.

We need one, but are we ready as a nation to have it in December?

Less than four months left for the holding of this referendum I can report to you that my interactions with people in some rural counties and towns have established that not only are people unaware of the impending referendum, they do not know and understand the propositions on which Liberians are to vote "yes or no" should the referendum go ahead.

Politicians...