Brewerville, Montserrado County – Bishop Kortu Brown is looking on President Joseph Boakai to urgently intervene within the ongoing standoff on the Ministry of Transport, the place practically 300 workers face dismissal amid efforts to outsource key departmental features to a non-Liberian firm.
By Willie N. Tokpah
“We’ve got noticed over the previous a number of days how the employees have persistently protested and pleaded with the Authorities to rethink this resolution—however to no avail,” Bishop Brown mentioned. “We commend the Liberian Senate for siding with the employees and calling for a suspension and overview of the contract.”
The Bishop, a distinguished spiritual chief and advocate for social justice, linked his enchantment to the upcoming Nationwide Quick and Prayer Day, stressing that true fasting should transcend spiritual rituals and handle the struggling of peculiar residents.
“As we go into fasting and prayer for the nation, it’s vital to contemplate the form of quick God requires,” Bishop Brown acknowledged, referencing Isaiah 58:6–7, which speaks to liberating the oppressed, feeding the hungry, and clothes the poor.
“That’s the form of quick that draws God’s consideration—not simply abstaining from meals or staying in church all day,” he emphasised. “Allow us to present mercy, take away the chains of injustice and oppression, and let the oppressed go free.”
He warned that prioritizing overseas corporations—whether or not Liberia Transport Administration or others—over Liberian employees units a troubling precedent.
“The folks contending for his or her jobs are additionally God’s youngsters. No overseas firm must be most popular over Liberians or Liberian pursuits,” Bishop Brown mentioned.
He concluded with a direct plea to the President:
“President Boakai, I name on you to kindly and speedily handle the plight of those employees, whilst we quick and pray on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. We will solely carry Liberia if we carry Liberians.”
