IPNEWS: Liberia goes to the polls on October 10, 2023, in an election expected to be heavily contested with the legs of former Liberia Vice President Joseph Boakai and former Executive Coco-cola Worldwide challenging incumbent President George Manneh Weah to a second leadership mandate.
As the days come down, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor is confident that the Coalition for Democratic Change will emerge victorious in the ensuing elections.
In an interview with the Editor-In-Chief of the Congress for Africa Journalists (CAJ) Magazine, Vice President Taylor intone on the political and social issues confronting Liberia over the last decades, chances, and considerable actions for a better Liberia.
The Liberia Vice President, Jewel Howard Taylor, says she remains confident about a victory for the Coalition for Democratic Change in the 2023 elections.
VP Taylor has vowed to serve to ensuring President George Weah is elected for a second term.
Responding to questions by Michael Adeboboye, Editor-In-Chief, of the Congress for Africa Journalists (CAJ) Magazine, Liberia’s vice president stated that the Weah’s government has achieved so much during its first term which is visible for why the Liberian people must reelect the George Weah government for a second term.
VP Taylor reflected on the horde of challenges her CDC administration inherited; an economy that was grappling with the shocks of a decline in Foreign Direct Investment through the scaling down of UNMIL, the departure of major Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the alarming rate of donor fatigue.
She narrates that these occurrences were occasioned by the fact that Liberia had enjoyed relative peace and stability for more than 10 years and should be prepared to take ownership of its economy.
“We embraced these challenges from day one and began working with the IMF to help in creating macro-economic stability and reducing inflation,” Dr. Taylor asserted, adding: “We created a balance in wages through harmonization, reduced recurrent expenditure, and created fiscal space for expenditure on various developmental projects.”
“Through fiscal discipline and expansion of our tax base, we increased our internal revenue capacity which has augmented our current budget to about 794.5 Million United States Dollars, the largest in post-war Liberia.” Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor.
