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If one were to couple the mayor’s statements with recent acts of violence, this would lead to a decision by the ICC to open an investigation into violence in Liberia because it falls within the category of crimes against humanity which will lead to future prosecutions of state-supported atrocities. Failure by the President of Liberia to forcefully and publicly reject and sanction the mayor may be deemed as silent support of Koijee.

Jefferson Koijee Risks Prosecution by the ICC for Election Related Violence

August 11, 2019 admin2 CDC, Election, Jefferson Koigee, Violence

Washington–– Liberia is slowly inching towards state-sponsored terrorism and violence against its citizens. Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), stated, ‘when passions run high during elections, and people do not act with restraint, this may lead to large-scale crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC. In such a case, the office of the prosecutor will not hesitate to act under the criteria defined by the Rome Statute. She went on to say, “Political leaders are equally obliged to ensure that the electoral process…

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Liberia: Ruling Party Chairman Gives MTN Ultimatum

May 2, 2019 admin2 CDC, Liberia, Ruling Party

Liberia: Ruling Party Chairman Gives MTN Ultimatum to Break Partnership with Liberian Businessman Benoni Urey Monrovia – Mulbah Morlu, chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has given an ultimatum to Liberia’s longest existing cell phone company, Lonestar Cell MTN, to distance itself from Mr. Benoni Urey or risks a repercussion, which the CDC chairman termed “citizens’ withdrawal from the company services”. Morlu, at a news conference Wednesday, May 1, told journalists that Mr. Urey, along with his allies, is allegedly using the GSM service provider as a…

To me, this action on the part of the minister is an insult to the Liberian masses. The average Liberian lives on less than US$1.00 a day. McGill's loan to acquire a mansion, sends a bad message to everyone and solidifies the notion that the only quick way to get rich is working for government. This action on the part of the Minister of state undermines the "Pro-poor Agenda"

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George Weah’s CDC To Put Taylor’s Agenda Back On The Table

September 14, 2017 admin2 CDC, Elections 2017, Liberia

Monrovia – On April 12, 2005, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40) introduced a Congressional resolution [H.Con. Res 127] calling on Nigeria to turn over the former Liberian President Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). In 2003, Taylor was granted asylum by Nigeria if he agreed to end his involvement in Liberian politics. He was exiled in Calabar, the capital of Nigeria’s southeastern Cross River State. It was the Connecticut lawmaker’s push, along with that of then Senator Barack Obama that eventually forced the hand of…

Politics

Congress for Democratic Change Respond To State Of Union

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 admin CDC, Liberia, News

On Monday, January 25, 2016, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, consistent with Article 58 of our Constitution, provided the 53rd Legislature a report of the activities of Government. As a political institution, it behooves us to critically analyze the President’s report with the hope of supporting those initiatives which present opportunity for the amelioration of the lives of our people as well as to decipher the facts from the fiction, uncover the misrepresentation and to make suggestions on the way forward. We take this responsibility seriously and fear nothing in the…

“Consolidate, Strategize and Win”

October 9, 2015 admin CDC, John Morlu, Liberia, TRC

By John S. Morlu, CPA Keynote Speaker: CDC USA September 26, 2015 Minneapolis, MN Mr. Isaac Vah Tukpah, National Chairman, CDC USA The National Leadership of CDC USA Mr. Mulbah K. Morlu, Vice Chairman, CDC Mr. Raymond Ogunti, Chairman CDC Minnesota Members of the Mighty CDC USA and Liberia Members of Representatives of various organizations Fellow Liberians and all well-wishers of the CDC present here. Mr. Chairman, this is my first time in this great city of Minneapolis. I have passed through here couple of times on my way to…

Politics

God Help Us If CDC Took Power In Liberia!!

June 28, 2014 admin CDC, Liberia

The Editor, Everyone talks about how corruption is crippling our country, but can you imagine how backwards our country would be if these goons were running our government?? Congo man say ‘ things would be worser’! (Re “CDC Primary: Losers Cry Foul Amid Bribery Claims”) They can’t even run their own party elections without corruption, intimidation, and violence, so why would anyone expect anything different from them if, God forbid, their standard bearer (Weah) became of President of Liberia in 2017? Look. You judge people by what they do,…

Society Arts & Leisure

Rep Gray Leads CDC Delegation To Washington

October 23, 2013 admin CDC, Liberia, Washington DC

CDC Press Release The National Executive Committee of the Mighty Congress for Democratic Change-USA (CDC-USA) is pleased to inform the public that a high power CDC delegation led by Hon. Acarous M. Gray, which included Mr. Lorenzo Andrews, Chairman of Foreign Affairs, CDC-USA, Mr. Christopher Wisner – Chairman Emeritus, CDC-USA, and Mr. Siezie Siafa, paid Congressman Erik Paulsen a today. Republican Lawmaker Eric Paulsen of Minnesota’s 3rd District co-chairs the House Medical Technology Caucus. Rep. Paulsen is also a member on the House Committee on Ways and Means with jurisdiction…

Op-ed

Will the Loyal Opposition (CDC) Take a Stand on Stealing?

March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 admin CDC, corruption, Liberia

Mr. Editor: Are we being played for fools by Rep. Forh? (Re “Rep. Forh Reacts to Recording Scandal”) According to the above mentioned article, Rep. Forh says he was just “joking” when he said that “The money (US$400, 00) in questioned must be divided among us; you eat some, I eat some, the minister eat some”! Look, if you didn’t know Forh was an old crook, you’d probably give him the benefit of the doubt and naively call his request to STEAL other people’s money a “joke”! But…

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How George Weah and Samuel Tweah Destroyed CDC

February 3, 2013February 3, 2013 admin CDC, George Weah, Liberia, Samuel Tweah

By; Paul Jackson Is it more than just a coincidence that only the letter “T” separates the name “Tweah” from “Weah”, or is there something more sinister to this political ‘bromance’ between these two CDC stalwarts? It seems like the CDC, through some of its powerful members have begun outsourcing its political conscience to the misdirection and gross misrule of President Sirleaf-The Liberia people absolutely have nothing against two powerful political parties building consensus or their leaders working together to better the country, but this cannot and…

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Koijee’s Apology

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 admin CDC, featured, George Weah, Koijee, Liberia

By: Tewroh-Wehtoe Sungbeh Politics is a tough sport. Just ask Jefferson Koijee. The young “revolutionary” of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), got that message the hard way after he was suspended indefinitely by his party for his public criticism of party founder and “First Partisan” George Weah during the 2012 national Vision 2030 conference in Gbarnga, for accepting the Peace Ambassador position from President Sirleaf. Koijee captured the moment by his obviously frank and in-your-face public criticism of Weah and Sirleaf, which did not go well with…