They ride roughshod over Liberians. AHEAD OF THE 2023 legislative and presidential elections, there are reportedly over 10, 000 aspirants who have declared their ambitions to seek elections in Liberia. Most of them are not only wishing but also telling Liberians so. Politicians are just playing chess with Liberian democracy, with the system and the people as pawns. PEOPLE SHOULD be convinced about the position they want to vie for, taking into consideration their strengths and weaknesses.