In a statement released to Running Africa/WRAR-96 over the weekend, Dr. Gbaba averred that "this is where we all are: that as a Liberian you are either a supporter of killers and terrorists or that you are on the side for national peace and reconciliation. There is no other category of Liberians in my view other than these two. In fact, where do you stand as an individual Liberian? A terrorist supporter or a supporter of TRC recommendations?"

The veteran Liberian cultural icon, playwright, writer and theater director who minced no words in criticizing those opposing the full implementation of the final and edited report of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Report(TRC) issued a challenge and call saying "if you are a Liberian by birth, or a naturalized Liberian, or a friend and sympathizer of Liberia, please join me in calling for the immediate implementation of the TRC recommendations, the indictment of Liberian terrorist warlords, and the restoration of the rule of law in post-conflict Liberia. Please make your voices heard while we have time to save Liberia from further ruins and to prevent Liberian terrorists from holding hostage the education of our children."

The TRC final report recommended the sanctioning of some current political leaders in Liberian including the prosecution of some of the principal warlords for their participation and support for the decade-plus long war which is estimated to have killed nearly 250,000 and dislocated nearly a million others.

A group of warlords recently filed a "class action lawsuit" against the TRC. According to a press statement issued in early February, those involved include former defunct National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) spokesman Thomas Woewiyu, former defunct rebel Liberians United for Reconstruction and Development (LURD) leader Sekou Damate Conneh, Weade Kobbah Wureh, an associate of  Dr. George Boley of the defunct Liberia People’s Congress (LPC) rebel faction, Sando Johnson, Dopoe Menkazohn and John T. Richardson all former officials of the defunct NPFL.

In a thirty-one page petition, the individuals asked the 6th Judicial Circuit Court in Monrovia for a declaratory judgment adding that they, as petitioners, are seeking relief on behalf of themselves and others named by the TRC without due process.

According to Liberian war actors, the TRC lacks the jurisdiction to determine and levy public sanctions on any person, group of persons or organizations.

The petitioners said the TRC violated article 21 of the constitution which calls for individuals accused of committing crimes to be acquainted with their charges.

They further argued that the TRC lured them into reconciliation forums only to use their testimonies as evidence against them.

To date, two former warlords, former commander of the rebel Independent National Patriotic Front (INPFL) and current senator from Nimba County Mr. Prince Johnson and former leader of the rebel Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) Mr. Sekou Damate Konneh have served notice of their intention to contest for the office of the Liberian Presidency in 2011.

Dr. Gbaba who also gave an interview to WRAR-96 Internet Radio on Saturday said that in his opinion, " it is also a shame that up to now, Liberians are still living in darkness in the capital, Monrovia with no public utilities restored as yet such as electricity, safe pipe borne drinking water and a well organized or revived educational system to meet the teaching and learning needs of post war Liberian teachers and learners.

In an apparent criticism of the Unity Party led government, charged that the Government of Liberia " have prioritized to keep and ineffective educational system in place so as to get swing votes in the forthcoming elections and so to hell with the education of poor native and settler Liberian children whose parents cannot afford to send them to expensive private schools."

Asked if he was aspiring to political office in the upcoming 2011 Presidential and General Elections, Dr. Gbaba categorically dismissed the charge saying he was not a member of any political party or allied with any politician. He however said if citizens of Liberians felt the need to request his service in Government he would consider their petition.

He further charged that regarding the post-war educational issues "this is a very strategic national area that Liberian terrorist warlords and the Sirleaf administration are playing with because it gives them the advantage to breed an illiterate society that they can pull by the nose any time and from which they can also recruit child soldiers and combatants whenever they want to carry out their terrorist acts and human carnage."

Last week, the Liberian Information Minister designate Mr. Cletus Sieh, in an interview, told the VOA that while President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was concerned about the implementation of the final report of the TRC, she was, however, not bound by a timeframe.

Minister Sieh said President Sirleaf would not be in violation of Liberian laws if she fails to implement the TRC report and that she had taken steps in that regard such as the nomination of members of the Independent Human Rights Commission of Liberia. The National Legislature has so far failed to confirm the nominees of the Commission.

Dr. Gbaba recently earned a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA. He holds a Master's degree from the same institution with emphasis in Elementary and Special children/learners with behavioral and learning difficulties, such as child soldiers, former combatants, children diagnosed with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc.