–To Elect Standard Bearer, Party Chair, Other Officials
IPNEWS-Monrovia: One of Liberia’s political collaboration or groupings, The Rainbow Alliance (RA), goes to its National Convention on October 29, 2022 in the city of Paynesville, Montserrado County. The convention will be held at the facilities of the Crown Hotel Assembly Hall.
According to a statement issued on Sunday, October 23, 2022, by the National Executive Committee of the Rainbow Alliance, Registration of Candidates vying for positions kicks from October 24 to the 28th, with registration fees being paid directly into the RA Account at the United Bank of Africa (UBA) through the constituent party Chairman. The RA states Account number will be provided upon request. Applications & Registration fees will not be accepted after the deadline for registration, adding, “There shall be no floor nominations on the day of the National Convention.”
The RA’s statement further states “All candidates vying for elected positions shall be governed by the following guidelines certified by the Ad Hoc Elections Committee: Be a member of the RA in good standing in terms of attendance at regular meetings. (b) Each candidate & constituent party shall be cleared of all financial arrears with the RA.”
See below the National Convention Calendar of Events
As regarding Registration of Convention Delegates, the RA says it will start on October 29, 2022 beginning at 8:00 am.
- Registration of Convention Delegates begins October 29 at 8:00 A.M 4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1. 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Registration of Delegates 2. 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Breakfast 3. 10:30 AM – Roll Call
- 11:00 AM – Opening of the First National Convention
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Recess for Election of County Officers
- 1:000 PM – 2:00 PM – LUNCH BREAK
- 2:00 PM – Election of Standard Bearer and National Officers
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Induction Ceremonies
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Keynote Address by National Chairman, and Standard Bearer
- 4:00 PM – Special Presentations and Remarks
- 5:00 PM – REFRESHMENTS
- 7:00 PM – Close of First National Convention
Faithfully Submitted Henry W. Sayee, Chairman, Ad Hoc Convention Committee Deanna Tulay Morris, Member Z. Kwaque Coleman, Member
CANDIDATES REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE RAINBOW ALLIANCE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION. POSITION (S) AMOUNT USD
Standard Bearer ……………………………………………………………. $ 1000.00
Vice Standard Bearer……………………………………………………….. 900,00
National Chairman………………………………………………………….. 500.00
National Vice Chair for Administration…………………………………….. 350.00
National Vice Chair for Operations, Recruitment and Mobilization……… 350.00
National Vice Chair for Political and Governmental Affairs……………….. 350.00
National Vice Chair for International Affairs………………………….. 350.00
National Vice Chair for Media and Propaganda…………………………. 350.00
National Secretary General ……………………………………………….. 200.00
National Assistant Secretary General for Communication……………… 200.00
National Assistant Secretary General for Finance……………………… 200.00
National Assistant Secretary General for planning, Research and Policy 200.00
National Treasurer………………………………………………………….. 200.00
National Chaplain General ………………………………………………… 200.00
National Sergeant at Arms…………………………………………………. 200.00
National Youth League Chairperson……………………………………… 200.00
National Youth League Vice Chair for administration …………………… 150.00
National youth League Vice Chair for operations and mobilization…….. 150.00
National Youth League Vice for Media and Propaganda……………….. 150.00
National Youth League Secretary General ………………………………. 75.00
National Youth League Assistant Secretary for planning and Research.. 75.00
National Youth League Treasure ………………………………………….. 75.00
National Youth League Champlain………………………………………… 75.00
National Women League Chairperson…………………………………….. 200.00
National Women League Vice Chair for Administration………………….. 150.00
National Women League Vice Chair for operation and mobilization…….. 150.00
National Women League Vice Chair for Media and Propaganda……….. 150.00
National Women League Secretary General …………………………….. 75.00
National Women League Assistant Secretary for planning and Research. 75.00
National Women League Treasurer …………………………………………. 75.00
National Women League Champlain ……………………………………….. 75.00
Counties Chairperson …………………………………………………………. 50.00
Counties Vice Chairperson…………………………………………………….. 30.00
Counties Vice Chair for operation, mobilization and Recruitment…………. 30.00
Counties Vice Chair for media and propaganda…………………………….. 30.00
Counties Secretary General …………………………………………………..
Assistant Secretary General for planning and Research………………… 30.00 Treasurer………………………………………………………………………… 30.00 Champlain……………………………………………………………………….. 30.00
Registration fee for each delegate …………………………………………… 10.00
Formation of the Rainbow Alliance
It can be recalled in May 2020, in effort to democratically replace the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), in the upcoming 2023 presidential election, 11 registered political parties in Liberia joined forces to sign a declaration of intent to form an alliance called “The Rainbow Alliance.”
The 11 political parties said they are prepared to engage the political landscape of Liberia in a constructive manner and subsequently deliver the country from the hands of self-seeking leaders. According to the Rainbow Alliance officers, there are too many political parties in Liberia that sometimes confuse the people of Liberia which direction to go.
The 11 registered political parties’ executives affixed their signatures to the document establishing the Rainbow Alliance include the Liberia Restoration Party (LRD), Change Democratic Action (CDA), Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), Democratic Justice Party (DJP), and Victory for Change Party (VCP).
Others include Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia (GDPL), Redemption Democratic Congress (RDC), Peoples Unification Party (PUP), Vision for Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT), New Liberia Party (NLP) and the True Whig Party (TWP).
Rainbow Alliance Launches Framework Document, Ahead of 2023 Elections – Says It Prescribes Procedures for Inclusion
In July 2021, when the Rainbow Alliance launched its Framework Document, which according to them prescribes procedures for inclusion, the number of parties from its original stage of 11 reduced to seven. The National Executive Committee of the Rainbow Alliance officially launched its framework document to the public to govern the institution.
The Rainbow Alliance which is comprised of seven registered political parties was certificated by the National Election Commission on August 31, 2020 and has since worked in concert with other political institutions in Liberia.
The seven political parties are Movement for Economic Empowerment, Redemption Democratic Change Ture Whig Party, Union of Liberia Democrats, Victory for Change Party, Vision for Liberia Transformation and Democratic Justice Party.
The framework document which includes the constitution, By-Law and Code of conduct are intended to be a working tool to govern the activities of the Rainbow Alliance as prescribed procedures for the inclusion of other political parties.
The Interim Chairman of the Alliance is Mr. Reginald B. Goodridge, Sr, of the former governing True Whig Party.
MOVEE leaves Rainbow Alliance
In October 2022, one of the members of the Rainbow Alliance, the opposition Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) pulled out of the opposition bloc, The Rainbow Alliance.
The party said through a resolution, its executive committee decided to pull out of the alliance to disassociate itself from the opposition bloc.
MOVEE National Chairman Robert Sammie told journalists in a news conference back then that the executive committee resolved that the chairperson should cut political ties with the Rainbow Alliance.
“Today MOVEE wants to inform its supporters, partisans, and [the] rest of the world that we have communicated officially to the Rainbow Alliance civilly that MOVEE is cutting every tie and association with the Rainbow Alliance,” said Sammie.
According to him, such a decision by the party will now give a clear way and opportunity for its political leader to make political arrangements with another political party, an alliance or coalition that has similar philosophy and ideology.
Meanwhile, the Rainbow Alliance says “The purpose of this Rainbow Alliance is to give voice to the voiceless parties and their many constituencies. We are erasing the notion that they are small or second-class political parties; we will work together to make it works.”
According to Mr. Reginald Goodridge: “We are significant and ready to govern, all political parties, no matter which size, they are a government in waiting. If it does not happen now, it will happen one day; it all depends on our purpose.”
Goodridge further noted that the Rainbow Alliance plans is to govern itself with efficiency, intelligence and good sense, saying all it hopes to do is to practice so that when it is given the opportunity to govern Liberia, it will already know what to do.
