The standard bearer for the Coalition for Democratic Change, Sen. George Weah, has separated himself from statements made by his running mate Jewel Howard Taylor that their government would pursue the agenda of jailed former Liberian President Charles G. Taylor if elected.
OP-ED: Alarmist Focus on Taylor as Lingering Kingmaker is Misguided and Harmful
Allegations of a Charles Taylor voice in a Weah presidency are at this stage largely speculative. From a competency standpoint, a Weah presidency leaves much to be desired.Â
Bong Candidate Promises to Give Development Funds Decisions to People
Silas Siakor, the long-time environmental activist and now a candidate for Bong’s fifth electoral district, has vowed a radical change in the way County Development Funds are disbursed if he is elected.
Cummings Prefers Reconciliation to Retributive Justice for War Crimes
As debates continues over the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, especially on the prosecution of warlords and war actors through the establishment of a war crimes court, the presidential candidate of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., has said he would avoid setting up a war crimes court.
Boakai, Weah Will Not Attend Final Presidential Debate
Joseph Nyumah Boakai, vice president and standard bearer of the ruling Unity Party, and Sen. George Weah of Montserrado, the standard bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change, have both confirmed they will not attend the final presidential debate on September 26, 2017.
Sen. Johnson Says Role in Civil War Irrelevant to Presidential Bid
Nimba’s Sen. Prince Johnson and former rebel leader of the defunct Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia has stated that he has no regrets over his role in the 14-year civil crisis.
Women Reminded About Their Role in Maintaining Peace Beyond the Elections
The national chair of the Peace Hut Women of Liberia, Annie Nushaan, has reminded women about their role to maintain the country’s peace after the October presidential and legislative elections.
EDITORIAL: Vice President’s County of Origin Should Not Matter to Citizens
With Vice President Joseph Boakai’s selection of Nuquay as his running mate, there is a palpable sense of disappointment in Nimba. Citizens of Liberia’s second most populous county had counted on Boakai naming a running mate from the county, especially as he visited Nimba just a few days before he announced his choice.