Interview Part 3
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: Please can you introduce yourself?
My name is Murphee R. Mcgill, a native of Bong County; I am 38 years old and a Teacher by occupation. I reside in Logan Town; you may contact me on +231-777-652-09
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: Where were you during the Liberia Civil war and what were your experiences?
Murphee: “I came to Monrovia when I was 14 years Old and from 1989 to 2003 I was in Liberia even till date. During the war I experienced hunger, intimidation and complete injustice”.
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: How is life treating you in Liberia presently?
Murphee: “No freedom of movement due to the presence of the ECOMOG – UNMIL as to compare before the war. Arm robbery, corruption and fear have eating the fabrics of our land. Our sound health is at stake due to abject poverty; in fact, if you don’t have money you cannot receive treatment in our hospitals despite the presence of the NGO’s in Liberia. Even our education system is not standardized. Our government don’t have a fixed tuition fees for the public and private schools in Liberia. So the school charge the students any amount they feel like….”
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: Do you like this present government?
Murphee: “Yes I do, though the government is coming up with some of her manifesto but there are still many untouched”.
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: Do you have any recommendation to this present government?
Murphee: “I hereby recommend the government to ensure that the past AFL soldiers’ benefits (pension) are granted. The Ministry of Education should make sure that teachers and students’ relationship must not be HAND-OUT PASS, (bribe for grades)
The Ministry of Health and Social welfare should not depend on International NGOs in equipping our hospital because our natural mineral resources will take us a long way. Also the Ministry of Labour should make sure that employment gets to those who have credentials not by the power of last name”.
Ceasefireliberia/tituschristworld: What is your advice to Liberians in Diaspora?
Muphee: “Liberians in the Diaspora should support the government in developing our country; advice the government on what to do and criticize them to know if they ok or not”.
