Liberia: Bishop Brown Cautions Opposition Leaders Amid Ongoing Collaboration Talks

Monrovia, Sept. 10 -- Former Liberia Council of Churches President, Bishop Kortu Brown, has urged opposition politicians to approach Liberia's political challenges with greater responsibility, cautioning them against allowing the pursuit of political power to overshadow the national interest.

By Obediah Johnson, [e-mail]

Brown, who is Founder and General Overseer of the New Water in the Desert Apostolic Pentecostal Church, said Liberia's political class has a responsibility to create an environment where disagreements can be managed through dialogue rather than confrontation.

His appeal comes at a time when political actors from opposition parties and members of the governing establishment have increasi...