By Amb Christopher G. Kar
This is the painful reality of Liberia—but it does not have to be permanent. Real development begins when a nation rewards service, not merely status.
Nurses save lives — often under extreme conditions, with limited resources and long hours.
Teachers shape the future — without them, there can be no skilled workforce, no innovation, no progress.
Yet these pillars of society earn wages that cannot sustain dignity, while lawmakers live in comfort.
A country cannot truly develop when those who make the laws live far better than those who save lives and educate children.
What must change?
– Salary harmonization tied to national income and economic realities
– Living wage laws for teachers and healthcare workers
Performance-based compensation for lawmakers—service, not privilege, should determine pay
Sustained public pressure and civic action, because meaningful change only comes when citizens demand it consistently
Liberia’s future depends on how we value those who serve the nation at its most critical levels. Development is not measured by titles held at the top, but by dignity preserved at the foundation.
