By Alex Yomah
An award-winning Liberian journalist born in Sanqunillee District, Sinoe County has officially launched a book entitled: “The History of How the Loss of Liberty Divides Liberia.”
The well-researched work which was described by Liberian professors as an excellent textbook was authored by a Liberian journalist, Kai G. Wleh, editor of the United States-based African Star Newspaper and African Star Online.
Giving an overview of the book, Wleh stated that the book catalogued the history of how the loss of Liberty has divided Liberia.
“This program represents an important milestone of our history; this Book represents new footmark for the systematic analysis and sentences of our country’s national history,” Author Wleh indicated.
Speaking further, the book discusses the divide in our country and it provides the prescription as to how we can resolve our divide further in the country.
“We are a divided country, founded on the principle of liberty and the liberty has not been achieved by us. Those who came before us discussed our history in a way that negated an important aspect of our national history, because it was selective; it was not inclusive and was never comprehensive,” Wleh disclosed.
Serving as a chief launcher in Liberia, Mrs. Julia K Sandiman-Gbeyai, Executive Director, Center of excellence for Curriculum Development and Textbook Research, Ministry of Education launch, stating that, indeed, the Ministry of Education has approved “Liberty Hijacked-the History of how the Loss of Liberty Divides Liberia.”
She then expressed gratitude to have selected the author amongst all the Liberian historians to serve as Launcher; worth commendation.
The Launcher said that as far as her acknowledge is concerned, Liberia does not have any specific History Book in country.
She was however elated to have seen a new textbook that is well researched, cataloging all of Liberian histories as far back, bringing memory back and certainly very good for students.
She launched the book with a purchase of several books to be used by the University of Liberia and vowed to market the book.
