We believe Liberians are intelligent, highly productive people who are capable of making the right decision when given the proper information. Above all, we seek to do what is right and good for all the people of Liberia. Life as a refugee is an extremely difficult and dehumanizing experience, undeserving of any decent human being. Many of those associated with the Contemporary Opposition have lived, or are currently living, as refugees. Under such conditions, women are constantly abused, men lose their sense of value and children suffer enormous stress.
Prostitution usually is the only viable option for most females.
We at the Contemporary Opposition are troubled by the undue hardships faced by our fellow compatriots living as refugees. However, we are also aware that it would be unwise and unsafe to repatriate these defenseless individuals unless the despot, Charles Taylor, is removed from power. The failure of Liberians to organize and bring attention to the inhumane actions of the warlords, including Charles Taylor, have contributed significantly to the carnage that is now wrecking havoc on our people. The Contemporary Opposition continues to bring together Liberians of all persuasions into a highly organized structure to ensure that the current, or future, crisis is handled in the most professional manner. The warlords have succeeded in perpetrating heinous crimes against innocent women and children and murdering more than 250,000 of our fellow compatriots because we have lacked the proper mechanism to deal effectively with such situation.