These two names, Quinwonkpa, then popularly referred to as “Strong man Quinwonkpa,” and Doe, commonly referred to as “CIC SKD” represented not only the so-called brave native soldiers and warriors of Liberia, but some of their tribesmen began to live on this glory; demonstrated it to the detriment of themselves and the people of Liberia.  

of ascending to power in Liberia, in the wake of failed revolution, rivalry must exist between the two so-called heroic counties. In addition to their self prides as conspirators and coup makers or saboteurs, homage was paid to elements of Grand Geedeh and Nimba by disgruntled political activists, as those possessed with the abilities to forcefully remove repressive and unpopular regimes.  

But African politicians, Liberia as no exception, are always on the look-out or are looking over their shoulders for the very people they once used to oust previous regimes.  Elements of Grand Geedeh and Nimba, and the sub-groups, Mandingos and Sarpo who are noted for being easily manipulated by defeated and dissatisfied opposition members, due to their own political dissatisfaction over a number of issues, are likely susceptible to government’s surveillances and crackdowns.  

Considerably, it has been proven right that elements of Grand Geedeh and Nimba are under government’s surveillance in Liberia. Though it may sound like an inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence to say that government’s surveillance is concentrated on particular groups as Grand Geedeh and Nimba’s elements, the first groups to be caught in this web of surveillance are the latter. And the first groups to be targeted were the latter by government’s agents.  

Before the arrest of Charles Julue and George Koukou on charges of conspiracy to overthrow the Liberian government,  it was  reported in Monrovia, that, intelligence operatives have penetrated the ranks and files of a number of groups including ex-combatants, veteran ex-AFL commanders and enlisted men, ex-police and secret servicemen, among others.  

This surveillance is a result of rumors and speculations around Monrovia that some opposition members were mustering to stage a coup in Liberia. The surveillance also is a result of fears and an atmosphere of suspicion that built up around the ruling class about possible Nimba and Grand Geedeh’s remarriage.  Nimba and Grand Geedeh have a lot of similarities and share a common border. The two groups speak each other dialects and are both from the Ivory Coast. They were put against each other by politicians; a situation that escalated and became complex and an all-out conflict for 15 years.  

Reconciliation can not be achieved in Liberia if two of the main former rivals in the Liberian conflict are not brought together and let bygones be bygones. Equally so, it would not be in the best interest of the country if these two ex-while belligerent counties are brought together for the wrong reason such as staging a coup.  Moreover, good citizens of Nimba and Grand Geedeh should learn from the PRC fiasco when the once two celebrated friends and heroes subjected their tribesmen to bloodbath against each other.  

Not only were they politically manipulated by their tribal advisors and other Liberians of political gimmicks, they were sent to their graves with dishonor. This is a lesson to learn, that a man who lives by the sword dies by it. When a crime is committed, the first suspects are those with similar records of the crime committed. Until one is removed from that record, he remains the first point of contact in an investigation.  

It would be a good idea for the peoples of Grand Geedeh and Nimba to begin appealing to former and would-be disgruntled ones, using any means positive to open a new page that would change the way they are perceived by Liberians.