IPNEWS: The political leader and standard bearer of the Vision for the Transformation of Liberia (VOLT) Jeremiah Whapoe says the former governing party of Amb. Joseph N. Boakai – the Unity Party (UP), does not deserve another presidency opportunity after it reportedly squandered millions of dollars that would have taken Liberia to another level in terms of development and growth.
It can be recalled during the 2017 presidential and legislative elections debate, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, who was UP standard bearer of asthe then incumbent Unity Party told the audience that the UP administration under President Sirleaf squandered many opportunities that should have uplifted Liberia.
Fast forward to 2023, VOLT political and standard bearer, Dr. Jeremiah Whapoe has urged Liberians not to give the former governing UP the opportunity to lead Liberia again. “If the UP could squander millions of United States dollars in the words of its current standard bearer, Joseph Boakai, then it will be foolhardy for Liberians to give the country back to the UP under the leadership of Joseph Boakai who referred to himself as ‘a parked car in the garage’ to rescue Liberia.”
The VOLT standard made the assertion when he declared that he will be on the ballot paper to contest the presidency of Liberia. Dr. Whapoe says to revive Liberia it is only agriculture that can make that happen that is why his administration will make agriculture number one tool to drive the country to development and growth.
According to Dr. Whapoe while his party, VOLT is friendly with other opposition parties, but that does mean that he should turn a blind eye on things that will harm Liberia, this is why he is speaking out to tell Liberians that the former governing Unity Party does not deserve to be given the opportunity again after 12 years of leading the country.
Meanwhile, political pundits and commentators say the former UP is desperate to return to the helm of state power so those former officials who did not milk the country will now have the opportunity to do so.
It can be recalled following the ascension of the CDC government, there were reports that newly-appointed officials and stalwarts of the CDC acquired wealth to the detriment of Liberians without remorse.
Some of them acquired infrastructure for hundreds of thousand of dollars, while President Weah who had built 49 condominiums, had asked Liberians to be patient but he was not prepared to be patients as he acquired properties after the other.
The Liberian leader even demolished his 9th Street Sinkor residence and rebuilt it to a modern state-of-the-art home, but he shamelessly asked Liberians to be patient but he was not ready to be patient.
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