On Wednesday, September 20, 2017, partisans of Liberty Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change were involved in a violent confrontation for more than three hours in Nimba’s political capital, Sanniquellie.
Brumskine’s Pledge to Reduce Salaries May Get Resistance From His Own Lawmakers
Liberty Party’s Charles Walker Brumskine has promised to cut government officials’ salaries, including that of legislators; however, he may face opposition from incoming lawmakers, including those members of his own party.
Internews-Sponsored Debates Marked by Chaos in Margibi
Citizens in Margibi and candidates vying for the five representative seats of the county in the upcoming elections have criticized the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding for poorly conducting debates in Margibi’s first, second, third, and fifth districts.
Police Chief Apologizes for Liberty Party’s Blunder
Gregory Coleman, inspector general of the Liberia National Police, has apologized to residents within the Monrovia metropolitan area for the blunder caused by allowing Liberty Party to mount a stage on Tubman Boulevard during its campaign launch on Saturday, September 9.
Brumskine: Liberty Party Must Win in First Round
Charles Walker Brumskine, the standard bearer of the opposition Liberty Party has told his partisans that the party must win in the first round of elections to bring the necessary change to Liberia.
Scenes From the Liberty Party Campaign Launch
Liberty Party has concluded the launch of its campaign, with hundreds of partisans, supporters, and sympathizers defying the continuous downpour of rain and turning out to grace the occasion.
CDC to Announce Elections Results Before NEC
The Coalition for Democratic Change has announced an unorthodox plan to conduct its own tallying and announcing of election results six hours after the close of polls, likely before the National Elections Commission.
In Nimba, Unity Party Concerned About Liberty Party’s Outreach Practices
Unity Party and Liberty Party are in a war of words in Nimba as the ruling party has accused Liberty Party ‘foot soldiers’ of intimidating voters by collecting voter registration numbers. Liberty Party contends that the practice is simply meant to track its door-to-door outreach campaign.