 MULTI-PARTISAN
SUPPORT EMERGES FOR
MRS. ELLEN JOHNSON-SIRLEAF
As
Liberia's first democratic and post war
elections gets in gear, Liberian residents
in the United States, who are from different
political parties and with different political
ideologies have organized themselves as
LIBERIANS FOR ELLEN (LIFE) in support of
Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's presidency
in the ensuing October 2005 general and
presidential elections.
Meanwhile,
the group is expected to converge at 5000
Springfield Avenue to officially launch
LIFE on Saturday, March 26, 2005 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and the program is expected
to pull one of the largest political crowds
in the city of brotherly love.
LIFE
was formed about a month ago by a group
of Liberians who believe that Liberia's
iron lady is the best alternative for Liberia's
post war Presidency. It's members come from
several different political parties, including
Liberia People Party (LPP), United People's
Party (UPP), Unity Party (UP), Liberia Action
Party (LAP), All-Liberian Coalition Party
(ALCOP), National Democratic Party of Liberia
(NDPL), National Patriotic Party (NPP),
among others. There are other members who
do not have any political party affiliations,
but strongly believe in Ellen's leadership
ability.
Mr.
Amara Konneh, a Liberian technocrat who
currently works in Corporate America is
the current Chairman of the LIFE."
We were obliged to come together having
seen the wave of insanity that has brought
Liberia this far and the continuous portrayal
of greed that is producing yet over 40 presidential
candidates for a country so devastated by
war," Mr. Konneh said.
He
furthered: "We intend to vigorously
mobilize massive support for Ellen in the
process to ensure her resounding victory.
It is our conviction that an Ellen victory
is a victory for Liberia and the people
of Liberia. LIFE cannot over emphasize the
competence of Ellen and the successful recovery
that awaits Liberia when Ellen is elected
president in October."
Mr.
Konneh and members of LIFE say they came
together based on a shared view of a post
war Liberian leadership that is hinged on
credibility, character and capacity. They
believe that to heal the wounds of Liberians
and tilt the fast degenerating country toward
recovery requires a leader with character,
integrity and impeccable experience in public
service.
These
requirements, LIFE says are clearly satisfied
by Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as indicative
of her unimpeachable public service records.
"Ellen has the well withal and leadership
experience to move the country toward genuine
and sustainable development," LIFE
leadership added.
Mr.
Konneh also averred that LIFE will provide
the roadmap for a more radical involvement
of Liberians in the political landscaping
of the new Liberia. To this end, LIFE has
embarked on various strategic plans to garner
the needed support for an Ellen victory
in the pending 2005elections.
However,
LIFE expects glitches along the way. Therefore,
as LIFE embarks on the process of political
awakening for the support of Ellen, its
members are determined to put aside their
political and ethnic differences and aggressively
engage their communities to focus on Ellen's
abounding record of political astuteness.
LIFE
agrees in unison that Liberia's goals for
recovery from the shackle of decadence requires
a lot more brain work accompanied by realistic
and time-sensitive actions. They have vowed
to use their time and all available resources
to elect Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who
they believe is the most experienced and
most internationally reputable of the line-up
of presidential aspirants.
Mrs.
Johnson-Sirleaf, the iconic Liberian female
politician and international public servant
has to her advantage a vast experience and
distinctive public service record both on
the national and international scenes. On
the national level, Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf
has served as the Chairman for the Good
Governance Commission, Minister of Finance,
Secretary of State of Finance, Kormah Development
and Investment Corporation, etc.
As
for her international service records, Mrs.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf served with marked
distinction in various positions including
the Vice President of Citibank, Senior Loan
Officer for World Bank, Director of UN Development
Programme Regional Bureau for Africa, amongst
other reputable positions in global and
regional financial institutions.
This internationally acclaimed public servant,
Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who has served
with rare distinction has become a benchmark
for principle, accountability and transparency
and now enjoys multi-partisan supports through
LIFE.
Formed with the common goal and the desire
to raise awareness among Liberians and galvanize
considerable supports for Mrs. Johnson-Sirleaf
in the Diaspora, LIFE hopes that Liberians
will engage the current political process
with sobriety and make informed decision
knowing that the survival of the country
or its destruction would be determined by
the choices they make in these coming elections.
ISSUED BY : LIBERIANS FOR ELLEN (LIFE)
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