New Democrat (Monrovia)

Liberia: CDC is In Disarray

Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) National Chairman Senator Geraldine Doe Sherif was one of five five influential members of the party’s executive committee to be expelled from the party. (Photo Courtesy http://www.analystnewspaper.com/)

The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) is in disarray, with its chair, Mrs. Geraldine Doe-Sheriff, its fiery face, kicked out of the party for rejecting street marches aimed at creating instability.

Others dumped are Edward Forh, Bodu Wilson, J. Amos Swaray, all executive members.

Mrs. Doe-Sheriff recently declared that she is not a part of 'Plan B', the party's alleged plan to destabilize after losing elections.

Contradictory statements have been coming from various executives of the of the party over CDC's next moves since it was defeated in the presidential election.

Almost immediately after the party's defeated presidential and vice presidential candidates secretly met with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Foreign Ministry, its legislative caucus issued a statement saying the party will 'conditionally' accept the results of the elections and call off its planned street marches.

But one of its executives, the Secretary General, reacting to the statement, said it was not the 'official position of the party.'

All of the party's County chairs, in a published statement, urged the party to accept the results of the elections. But they all have also been expelled.

Advisor to CDC legislative caucus, Representative Edward Forh and acting party chairman Bodu Wilson were among three officials that signed the statement.

The statement urged all CDC elected legislative members to the 53rd legislature to attend today's certification ceremony at the National Elections Commission.

The party's national executive committee and legislative caucus also distanced themselves from the street protest planned by the party.

The CDC executives warned all partisans of the CDC to stay out of the planned 30-day protest action.


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