MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Acting Chairman of the Governance Commission (GC), Professor Alaric Tokpah, is calling for the revision of some key policy documents in Liberia to meet current-day realities.
Professor Tokpah recommended the rewriting of the country’s history and the organic law of Liberia, the Constitution, to conform to changing circumstances and to provide a comprehensive historical outlook.
He disclosed that the Governance Commission (GC) is currently reviving the National History Project and engaging the state-run highest learning institution, the University of Liberia, to serve as host.
Professor Tokpah narrated that the Commission is also in consultation with the Law Reform Commission to approve the revision of the Constitution of Liberia, as some of the provisions are no longer relevant.
“Due to the evolving and changing circumstances, there is a need to review and update the Constitution of Liberia. The GC is working with the Law Reform Commission for the purpose of encouraging the appropriate authorities to approve the updating of our Constitution. We invite you to join us in the campaign to mobilize interest in the review or rewriting of our National Constitution”, the GC Acting Chairman pointed out.
He noted that the National History Project will involve several scholars at home and in the Diaspora, who have agreed to participate in the writing of an inclusive and comprehensive history of Liberia.
Professor Tokpah indicated that the GC is in the process of actively engaging the Education Ministry authorities for the purpose of printing copies of the Citizens Education Textbooks that were published by Wahala Printing House.
The curriculum for these First and sixth-grade textbooks was developed by the Governance Commission, he stated.
Professor Tokpah: “Corruption is one of the problems that usually undermines the good intentions of well-meaning governments. For this reason, we are very concerned about the fight against corruption. The national anti-corruption strategy is outdated. It needs to be reviewed and updated. Between GC, Law Reform and LACC, this is an important matter of concern”.
Meanwhile, the Acting Chairman of the Governance Commission said the Commission has embarked on efforts to reverse some of the challenges and to bring reprieve to the GC and the current leadership.
Amongst them, Professor Tokpah’s name is the credential audit, capacity assessment, re-application, retirement compliance, competitive recruitment framework, payroll reform and segregation of duties in the Human Resource (HR).
He said one of the things the GC leadership was able to accomplish was rebuilding the broken relationship between the Governance Commission and the Civil Society Organizations, including its traditional development partners.
Professor Tokpah said, moreover, the GC has been involved with the organization of public dialogues on very important national matters, amongst them, effective city governance, the war and economic crimes court, the tourism sector, and National History Project.
He spoke on Monday, December 8, 2025, in Monrovia during a news conference to update the public on ongoing activities at the Governance Commission (GC).
Meanwhile, GC commissioner for Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Publication, Stanley Kparkillen, spoke of some provisions in the Liberian Constitution that need to be re-visited.
Mr. Kparkillen believed those needed to be changed to reflect a people-centred Constitution.
Also speaking, GC Commissioner for Civic Engagement, National Identity and Visioning, Madam Cytirus Kerbay, said the National History Project will be inclusive of both past and present occurrences in the country.
Madam Kerbay said it is aimed at providing a comprehensive historical account of the present and unborn generations.