Two executives of the ruling Unity Party (UP) have been sharing their respective views on the the political marriage that was effected between the party and two opposition parties.

As much as the signatories to the merger may deem their action healthy for the political field, the two officials, both of whom Senators from Maryland County, have different and diametrical views.

While Senator John Ballout is saying he was not informed of the exercise and that the exercise runs contrary to the good of Liberia's nascent democracy, his colleague is full of conviviality, describing it as being in the interest of the democratic process.

Senators Gloria Musu Scott and John Ballout, staunch executive members of the UP, minced no words when they commented separately on the issue which has become very topical.

First, Senator said the merger of the three political parties is a sign of sound politics, demonstration of true democracy in the contemporary Liberia and is in the interest of Liberians.

Senator Scott, a former Chief Justice of Liberia, said the merger will help voters to know their candidates and make good choice for the betterment of Liberia.

Speaking minutes after the conclusion of the merger ceremony at the Monrovia City Hall, she said merger also signified that the concerned participating parties have put behind them personal and political interest for the sake of Liberia.

"While it is true that government is governed by the Unity Party both at the level of National Legislature and the Executive Branch, similar political trend occurred in the United States during the regime of former President George W. Bush, when the executive branch and the lower house of the congress were controlled by the Republican Party," Senator Scott reflected.

She maintained that the merger is for the greater good of the nation and will create room for other smaller parties to follow suit.

She pointed out that the merger also shows a political healing and demonstrates a high quality of reconciliation and that it sent clear signal to the youths.

Meanwhile, Maryland County Senior John Ballout did not agree with her Maryland Senatorial counterpart, saying that the merger is not interest of the Liberian people and that the process leading to the execution of the merger was never transparent.

The Mary Land County described the exercise as "crocodile merger" which according to him may stand for short time.

Apart from that, he said as an executive of the party, he was not informed or aware of the process.