IPNEWS-Monrovia: Liberia’s 175 National Flag Day orator Dr. Laurence K. Bropleh says Liberia has become a divided nation to the extent that people are tearing each other apart and fighting against each other in the way that only sets the stage to bring the country down on the basis of political differences.
Dr. Bropleh: “If we allow our political decisions, religious differences and other disagreements to continue to pull us apart rather than unit us, the consequences will be a broken society. If we allow disunity to put us against each other rather than embrace one another, the consequences will be the lack of development, economic growth, education, quality health care and prosperity for ourselves.”
Students parade the principle streets in celebration of Flag Day
Dr. Bropleh speaking Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at program marking the nation 175 Flag Day celebration recounted that the returnees and indigenous after uniting and inhabiting this land for over 200 hundred years as one people and one nation, the country must not be seen again in the 21st century been divided.
He rallied Liberians no matter the tribes, religion, political party, age, education and class, to have a sense of belonging to one nation and pay allegiance to one flag; the Red, White and Blue national colors.
Students parade the principle streets in celebration of Flag Day
He asserted that no one is more Liberian than the other. “So when we find ourselves awaken to the dawn of a new day, let’s try to peacefully move our nation forward and not backward; upward and not downward for the things that we say and do upon our nation and to each other.”
He noted that on a daily basis, citizens pledge allegiance to one flag and the nation for which it stands and they should not do this just for formality. “When we do it lets reflect deeply on how far we have come and where we opt to be as Africa first independent country.”
“We must feed positively on each other and not for ourselves but for our one flag, one nation, our one country Liberia. Let’s reflect a little bit putting aside politics and realized that with unity we can move faster together in the overall interest of our country.
Students stand in attention to commence the Flag Day parade
And let’s reflect further, and charge ourselves with the responsibility to make patriotic and nationalist contributions to the political and social decision we make to the promotion of peace and unity for our country.”
The orator calls on Liberians to exhibit love for the flag for it represent the since of belonging of a people and a nation-Liberia. “Let us handle our flag with respect for when we do that we will handle Liberians with great respect and we will handle Liberia with the greatest respect.”
The former Information Minister admonished Liberians to at all times seek the oneness of the nation. “My fellow Liberians let not our quest for political power leads us down the road of destructive engagements which outcome will be inimical to the survival of a one nation.” Writes P. Nas Mulbah
