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Courtesy: Public Agenda
07 April, 2010
The new political organization, the Democratic Alliance has unveiled its mission to rally the opposition political
parties into a stronger coalition that would challenge the ruling unity party in the ensuing 2011 general and
presidential elections in Liberia.
According to a release, captioned “Bringing Liberia Liberia,” and issued here over the weekend, the Acting
Chairman of the Party, Mr. Musa Bility said that their “organization believes that as splinter parties, the
opposition is weaker, appears too divided to be seen focused on the national interest” and that most
importantly, such condition does not make the opposition to appear serious in presenting a viable alternative
for political leadership in Liberia.
Mr. Bility, a one time key ally and ardent supporter of the incumbent, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, said he
was withdrawing his support because he believes the country was headed in the wrong direction.
Addressing a mammoth crowd on Thursday in West Point, one of Monrovia`s densely populated slump
communities, the release quotes Mr. Bility as saying that opposition parties needed a common front to restore
the hope of the Liberian people and convince the international community of the renewed commitment, to put
aside their differences and focus on the national good.
Also speaking was Representative Snowe who disclosed that the Democratic Alliance had spoken with some
opposition parties to accept the idea of an alliance and merge their resources to be better prepared for the
elections.
He is reported to have said that none of the executive committee members of the new organization wanted to
be president in the forthcoming elections, but that the group wanted a government that will not discriminate in
its employment and salary payment practices.
The gathering in West Point was, according to the release, first in a series of sustained Rotational District
meetings the Democratic Alliance is undertaking in order to sell the idea of an all-opposition party alliance.
Mr. Mohamed Konneh, an observer, believes the phenomenal birth of new political organizations ahead of
presidential elections in Liberia speaks volumes of the game that is characteristic of the country’s politics. The
upsurge in parties, according to him, is due to the imperial behavior of winners at the polls who and their
confidants, he said often ignore campaign promises and treat their avid supporters as though they were
outcasts, social misfits or political nonentities. Issues that are pressing and life threatening to the supporters
are treated with jest, or welcome with silent glee.
07 April, 2010
The new political organization, the Democratic Alliance has unveiled its mission to rally the opposition political
parties into a stronger coalition that would challenge the ruling unity party in the ensuing 2011 general and
presidential elections in Liberia.
According to a release, captioned “Bringing Liberia Liberia,” and issued here over the weekend, the Acting
Chairman of the Party, Mr. Musa Bility said that their “organization believes that as splinter parties, the
opposition is weaker, appears too divided to be seen focused on the national interest” and that most
importantly, such condition does not make the opposition to appear serious in presenting a viable alternative
for political leadership in Liberia.
Mr. Bility, a one time key ally and ardent supporter of the incumbent, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, said he
was withdrawing his support because he believes the country was headed in the wrong direction.
Addressing a mammoth crowd on Thursday in West Point, one of Monrovia`s densely populated slump
communities, the release quotes Mr. Bility as saying that opposition parties needed a common front to restore
the hope of the Liberian people and convince the international community of the renewed commitment, to put
aside their differences and focus on the national good.
Also speaking was Representative Snowe who disclosed that the Democratic Alliance had spoken with some
opposition parties to accept the idea of an alliance and merge their resources to be better prepared for the
elections.
He is reported to have said that none of the executive committee members of the new organization wanted to
be president in the forthcoming elections, but that the group wanted a government that will not discriminate in
its employment and salary payment practices.
The gathering in West Point was, according to the release, first in a series of sustained Rotational District
meetings the Democratic Alliance is undertaking in order to sell the idea of an all-opposition party alliance.
Mr. Mohamed Konneh, an observer, believes the phenomenal birth of new political organizations ahead of
presidential elections in Liberia speaks volumes of the game that is characteristic of the country’s politics. The
upsurge in parties, according to him, is due to the imperial behavior of winners at the polls who and their
confidants, he said often ignore campaign promises and treat their avid supporters as though they were
outcasts, social misfits or political nonentities. Issues that are pressing and life threatening to the supporters
are treated with jest, or welcome with silent glee.
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