Editorial
Society Bleeds Where National Loyalty is Absent
Loyalty is the marrow of any society without, which no society can peacefully sail along the social, political, cultural and economic path.
Loyalty has to do with one’s allegiance, commitment, dedication, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness, fealty and steadfastness as it relates to the growth and development of society.
Society becomes feeble, and stagnated where the seed of loyalty is not sowed to bear fruits. Loyalty is the greatest and best ever tax any person can pay to his/her society.
Loyalty to one’s society in terms of one’s demonstrated love remains compelling as opposed to loyalty to one’s personal social, political and economic interest.
It appears quite visible that in the present-day Liberia, where politics is defined as ‘self-interest,’ loyalty to one’s personal social, political and economic interests is the order of the day.
Against this background, the vacillatory mentality, which has engulfed our political culture just for selfish gains, has grown enormously.
Political parties have become breeding grounds for self-seeking efforts, something, which has and continues to narrow the sense of patriotism and nationalism as well as undermines loyalty to the state.
On the average, power users are not loyal to the state. They only care for they and their families. Their children attend the best of schools and hospitals, while the poor people are left in the dungeon.
Where there is no loyalty there’s no care, no peace, and as such, the society remains joyless, while bellowing noise is sporadically heard in every place.
Where loyalty prevails, there’s unity, love, reconciliation and peace. Where loyalty prevails, there’s sense of belonging to the state. Let loyalty prevail if the state is to get rid of poverty, ignorance and disease.
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