Liberia: Logo of Liberty Party Banned from October 10 Polls, Senator Lawrence Decrees

The office of the Political Leader of the Liberty Party has called on all partisans and supporters to remain calm despite embattled chairman Musa Bility's continuing drive to hinder the progress of the party.

According to the press statement from Grand Bassa County ranking Senator, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, the efforts of Mr. Bility, who is seeking election in the Lower House in Nimba County, not only run contrary to the wishes of Liberians to unburden themselves from the hardship created by the CDC-led government, but they also confirm that Mr. Bility is working against the very opposition he claims to be a part of. 

The LP Leader assures all partisans that Mr. Bility has no executive committee to suspend or expel even a fly from the party.

“It is regrettable that all efforts we made to unite the party under one leadership were blown away by him, believing that he is the chief manipulator of every system and can get away with anything. The closest opportunity we had to finding a resolution was when the Supreme Court offered its facility to both parties for the implementation of the Farmington MOU, which in effect puts the embattled Chairman Bility on record for criminally altering LP's Constitution and agreeing to submit to its correction. “

The correction, according to Senator Lawrence's release, was done in the presence of both parties on June 8, 2022, in the Library of the Supreme Court of the Republic. “Again, as usual, he rejected the signing of the corrected version, even after participating in its correction. The corrected version was subsequently signed and submitted to the NEC, with a copy sent to the High Court, in accordance with a provision of the Constitution empowering the PL to take such measures as to safeguard the interests of the LP.

Thereafter, Senator Lawrence, who chairs the  Senate Committee on Rules, Order, and Administration, expressed regret that Mr. Bility has continued to unilaterally pursue actions that run contrary to the Constitution and has practically divided the Liberty Party, although he has nothing to control in the institution, but a handful of individuals who support his alien attitude.

“Therefore, as now necessitated by his unbecoming behavior that has left Liberty Party polarized, I, as Political Leader, wish to inform all partisans and the public at large, that for the purpose of the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections, the Logo of Liberty Party shall remain suspended until an impartial judicial forum has fully adjudicated and brought a closure to the intra-party conflict.”

By this decision, she warned that all partisans are advised to stay away from any and all individuals or institutions that will or are illegally carrying the Logo on posters, billboards, T-shirts, etc. during the electioneering period for the 2023 elections. “Meanwhile, I call on all LP partisans to continue working for the restoration of our country so that individuals like Musa Bility will not be allowed to use undue advantage through external influences to subvert justice in our country. Rest assured that we will exert all efforts to restore your cherished party,” Senator Lawrence concluded.