Liberia: Massive Turnout To Honor Charlyne, CPP In Buchanan

Partial views of the massive turnout at the CPP formal pronouncement of Counsellor Charlyne M. Brumskine as running mate to CPP Standard Bearer, Mr. Alexander Cummings, held at Buchanan fairground on May 27, 2023.

Mammoth crowd jam packed the Grand Bassa County, Buchanan City Fairgrounds hosting the pavilion, to witness the official endorsement of Counsellor Charlyne M. Brumskine as the Vice Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP). The scene was described as one of the largest convergence of Liberians from the 15 counties of Liberia, ever in the history of the country.

Several traditional, cultural dancers as well as masked dancers from Grand Cape Mount, Margibi, Rivercess, and Grand Bassa Counties, entertained thousands of partisans, supporters, sympathizers and well-wishers with folk music and dance as the behemoth crowd paraded along with the longest CPP vehicles convoy through Tubman Street to the fairground for the official endorsement ceremony.

Dozens of CPP auxiliaries and civil society groups including the Paco Movement for Real Change, Muslims United For Better Liberia, Changes of Women Organization, Charlyne's Angels, CPP USA Chapter, Liberia Solidarity Movement, and the African Creative Fashion Group, carried banners and chanted slogans of support and allegiance to the "Cummings/Brumskine Ticket,” terming it as the best, most qualified and competent to replace the inept leadership of President George Weah.

Music and sound of drums and folk songs echoed from and around the fairground especially by the various traditional Bassa groups, wearing CPP t-shirts with "BassaLand Says Yes" in jubilation for the ticket.

At the official program, a 12-member Elder Council of Grand Bassa County welcomed and appreciated the CPP Standard Bearer previous visits and subsequent selection of their daughter, Counsellor Charlyne M. Brumskine as his running mate in the October 10 general and presidential elections.
In keeping with traditional rites, They later presented Charlyne to Mr. Cummings, gowned the pair, and pledged support and absolute loyalty to the success of the CPP, come October 10.

The elders also presented a traditional handmade cutlass to former Grand Bassa County Senator Gbezohngar Findley for onward presentation to Mr. Cummings, signifying the transfer of working tool for the task ahead. The FIXER is fully prepared. Presenting the cutlass to Mr. Cummings, the former Grand Bassa County Senator also expressed appreciation for the CPP choice of Counsellor Charlyne Brumskine as Vice Standard Bearer.
Mr. Findley said with Charlyne as running mate, he officially declared his unflinching support to the Presidential bid of the CPP Standard Bearer, Mr. Alexander Cummings, come October 10.

Charlyne's mother, Mrs. Estelle Brumskine in a special statement paid tribute to her late husband and founder of the Liberty Party, Counsellor Charles W. Brumskine and subsequently thanked the CPP comprising the Alternative National Congress, the Liberty Party and other auxiliaries and politicians for the decision to select her daughter as running mate to Mr. Cummings.

Making the official pronouncement of Counsellor Charlyne M. Brumskine, the CPP Standard Bearer said he was gratified to have selected a daughter of Grand Bassa County and received her acceptance to be his running mate in the pending general and presidential elections slated October 10.

Cummings expressed gratitude to the elders and people of Grand Bassa County for the massive show of support and solidarity at Charlyne’s endorsement in Buchanan on May 27, 2023.

The CPP Standard Bearer said together with Charlyne, party stalwarts, supporters and the Liberian people, they will work assiduously to restore good governance, transform the life of the masses, and change Liberia for the good of all Liberians.

Mr. Cummings assured Liberians that upon his ascendancy as President of Liberia, effective next January 2024, Liberians will begin to experience immediate changes in their living conditions and the system of governance.

Earlier, in an acceptance statement, Counsellor Charlyne Brumskine extended thanks and appreciation to the CPP for her selection as running mate to Mr. Cummings in the upcoming October 10 general and presidential elections.
She made a passionate appeal to citizens of BassaLand including Grand Bassa, Rivercess, Margibi, Montserrado Counties and elsewhere in Liberia as well as Liberians in the Diaspora to join the CPP Campaign and elect Mr. Cummings as the next President of Liberia, come October 10.

Several other prominent citizens including Aspirants of Grand Bassa and Rivercess made remarks, rallying the support of all Bassa citizens residing throughout Liberia to join in the REAL CHANGE agenda of the CPP to make Mr. Weah a one term President.