A representative aspirant from the ruling Unity Party(UP) of Montserrado County District #8 on the ticket of the ruling Unity Party (UP) has expressed serious opposition to the party’s decision to disqualify him. Over the weekend, the UP through its Assistant Secretary General for Press and Propaganda, Neto Leigh, announced that the party had disqualified Dr. William K.G. Barnes from contesting on its ticket due to what the party termed as aspirant Barnes’ “corrupt” practice when he (Barnes) was in the employ of the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). Leigh, who made the pronouncement when he spoke on Truth FM Evening Talk Show, divulged that investigation conducted by the party proves that Dr. Barnes has “corrupt” record. He added that the UP, being a party that prioritizes the issue of transparency and accountability, is not prepared to send a candidate forth who has such “tainted” character.
But Dr. Barnes denied the claim, saying it is only intended to destroy his hard earned reputation within in his district and Liberia at large.
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