February 11 is on Liberia’s calendar as Armed Forces Day to recognize and honor our gallant men and women in uniform to defend Liberia. As the 63rd commemoration was ongoing yesterday, there were many exciting activities that were not really new or unusual compared to the past; however, there were some striking things, one of which was the prayer offered by a Muslim after the Christian prayer. This is evidenced by the presence of the AFL on peacekeeping missions in Mali, South Sudan and the Sudan Republic. The prayer offered by the AFL officer requesting all of these does not mean that they have and want to add up, but are perhaps lacking and the situation is so difficult that there is a need for intervention. Prevention is better than cure; let the government take cue from this prayer to address concerns being raised by the AFL soldiers to prevent future occurrence that may threaten peace and stability.

Source: Daily Observer February 12, 2020 02:15 UTC