MONROVIA – The regional Secretary-General of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), Komlan Messie has called on the Government of Liberia to create a vibrant environment for civil society to flourish and support its development effort, as well as fostering and pushing the agenda of ECOWAS. “We want to take this opportunity to call on the government to open the civic space for its citizens to get involved because civil society organizations are complimenting the work of the authorities,” Mr. Messie said, at a one-day engagement workshop with the Liberian civil society organizations in Monrovia. “They are not opposition, they are not political parties, they are civil society organizations. “A political party’s ultimate goals is not to take state power in a country but civil society groups are neutral, while their role is to advocate for social justice and against societal ills,” he cautioned. During the meeting, participants were grouped according to their thematic groups to outline their expectations for a better engagement with ECOWAS.

Source: Front Page Africa July 30, 2021 07:52 UTC