-As UP Officially Launches Political Campaign Despite the Deluge in Monrovia
IPNEWS – The former Vice President, Ambassador Joseph Nyuma Boakai and his Unity Party, have vowed to “forcefully resist” anyone who “plans or attempts to thwart the will of the Liberian people by stealing these elections,” which are scheduled for October 10, 2023.
Veep Boakai went further to add the people of Liberia, and the international community, which has invested so much in the peace and stability of this country, that they, too, will join in resisting such attempts or plans.
“And as I said before, we will also leave no stone unturned to work with international prosecutors to expose and arrest those who would foster electoral violence and derail our hard-won peace,” he added.
The former Vice President made these strong statements Sunday, September 17, when his Unity Party (UP) officially launched their political campaign ahead of the Presidential and Legislative Elections.
Further speaking to hundreds of his Unity Partisans and other well-wishers, Amb. Boakai, who served as Vice President for 12 years under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, expressed his appreciation of recent statements by some of Liberia’s partners including the United States Government regarding safeguarding the integrity of these elections.
“Preserving the sanctity of elections is of paramount importance in upholding the principles of democracy and ensuring that the will of the people is accurately represented.
“While we welcome the imposition of sanctions on those who would attempt to thwart the will of the Liberian people, we call on ECOWAS, the United States, the European Union, the African Union, and organizations such as International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) to fully, thoroughly and actively engage the process now to avert any threat that will undermine these elections by acknowledging and understanding the significance of identifying and combatting any attempts to undermine this fundamental aspect of our society.”
The former Vice President acknowledged that challenges lie ahead. “Our society faces many foundational challenges: challenges of political marginalization of citizens in the decision-making process, economic inequalities, social injustice, corruption, hunger, disease, ignorance, insecurity, poor infrastructure, environmental degradation, youth unemployment, a drug epidemic and so much more. In the face of these challenges, I firmly believe that within every challenge lies an opportunity for growth.
“Together, we will confront these challenges head-on, with compassion and determination. We will work tirelessly to create an inclusive society, where no one is left behind, where opportunities are abundant, and where the future is brighter for each generation.”
Hours before the main launching program was held at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Central Monrovia, it was like the sky had opened as rains pour from it all throughout the day. The deluge that came during the heavy downpour, didn’t deter the thousands of UP supporters and or partisans as they came from all across Montserrado County, especially Monrovia, to grace the official launching of the opposition party’s campaign launching.
Read JNB_Full_Statement_At_Official_Campaign_Launch on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Meanwhile, the next following the successful campaign launch of the party, a “frivolous list” surfaced on the internet. They accused the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)-led government of creating the “black list”.
The purported “black list” circulated by mainly CDC zealous and collaborators claims to have names of people the Unity Party-led government plans to eliminate.
The Unity Party categorically distance itself from such malicious lie orchestrated by the CDC for propaganda purposes.
“We are not surprised that a day after the Liberian people defied torrential rain and assembled to affirm their support for the Presidential bid of H. E Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the Rescue Team, the CDC has gone in panic mood and as such; have resulted to using desperate propaganda to taint the democratic image of the Unity Party.
“The UP notes that the only post war targeted list was created by the CDC immediately after they assumed the Leadership of Liberia and has since been targeting, eliminating and generally harming Liberians.
The mysterious deaths of Albert Peter, Gifty Lama, Matthew Innis, et al are all clear examples of what the CDC has done and still desirous of doing to coverup their devilish activities against the poor masses of our people.
The Unity Party believes all Liberians are equal and will be equally protected and included in the new government led by a responsible and experience public servant, Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai. No government has employed more opposition than the Unity Party led government.
We recall the appointments of George Weah as Peace Ambassador of Liberia, Nathaniel Mcgill as Assistant Minister while still serving as Secretary General of the CDC, Samuel Tweah as Consultant at the Ministry of Finance and later on at the AFDB and host of others.
Unlike the CDC that has skewed opportunities away from the people and made them strangers in their own economy, the Unity Party provided the platform for every Liberian to participate in the administration of their own affairs. Liberian businesses were on the horizon during the UP administration.
The UP calls on the CDC to campaign on its record of service if there is any and desist from childish propaganda that has the proclivity to undermine the peace and stability of the country.
The UP is calling on all partisans, members of Alliance parties and supporters of the rescue mission to continue with the door to door campaign and ultimately come out in their mass to vote against the CDC-led government on October 10, 2023.”