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Winston Tubman emerged as the Standard Bearer of the National Democratic Party of Liberia by Ciata Victor

Winston Tubman emerged as the Standard Bearer of the National Democratic Party of Liberia during the party's convention held this weekend at the Unity Conference Center in Virginia, on the outskirts of Monrovia.

According to Mr. Jackson E. Doe, Secretary General of NDPL, Tubman was selected by a vote of 333/336. Other contestants for the position of Standard Bearer included , Scott Gblorzuo Toweh, Varney Konneh, E. Sumo Jones, Glady Beyan, and General Rudolf Kolaco.

According to reports from the convention, 5 of the 6 presidential aspirants had requested postponement of the party's convention held on June 25 and 26, until July 29, to allow them time to prepare. Their request was denied by a 45 Member Executive board, who had already voted twice on the date of the Convention. Some members of NDPL express the view point that these individuals knew they were contesting for the position of Standard Bearer since the the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in Ghana, which should have provided them sufficient time to prepare to meet the requirements of the party.

Although E. Sumo Jones and Scott Gblorzue Toweh were in Monrovia during the convention they did not attend.

Since NDPL convention, the Toweh camp has sent out email crying foul against the vote for Winston Tubman as standard bearer of the party.

The National Democratice Party along with the True Whig party and the National Patriotic Party, are the only 3 ruling parties in Liberia. NDPL, was founded by the late president, Samuel Kanyon Doe in 1984 to contest the 1985 elections. Doe was the party's first standard bearer and George Boley became the second, when he contested the presidency on behalf of the party during the 1997 Special Elections.

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In Defense of the Moniba Family

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• A Message to our Presidential Candidates By Julius L. Weeks

• Today, I came across an electronic article on The Economist titled "Africa's Most Wanted Man" (May 12th 2005). The thought that immediately popped in my mind was "Could they be referring to Charles Taylor?" Sure enough they were. I suddenly got an overwhelmingly sad feeling regarding how drastically "our world" had changed along with the rest of our planet.

• THE LIBERIAN ELECTIONS OF OCTOBER 2005. THE CASE FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND OVEERSIGHT.

  Liberia, our great patrimony, has two great distinctions within the spectrum of its historical sequence. Firstly, as the oldest independent black Republic and the beacon of hope for emerging Africa in its struggles to unhinge the shackles of western imposed colonialism and imperialism. Secondly, and I do not say this in jest, we also bear the distinct honor of holding the record in the Guinness Book of...

• Absentee Voting for Liberia

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• How Many Presidential Candidates Liberia Need?
  

  Once a certain greedy man went to God and asked for more land. God asked, "How much land do you need?" "I need all," the man answered. God said, " By sun rise tomorrow, you must start from the point you are standing and walk as far away as you wish, but must be back at this same point by sunset, any land that falls within the distance you cover will be yours." More...

• The Liberia Campaign For Out Of Country Voting for All Liberians

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• NTLA Has No Rights to Change Elections Dates - "NTLA under the law has no right to tell us to change elections days or dates.," The Chairman of the Elections Commission (NEC), Frances Johnson Morris said yesterday in reaction to recent calls by the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (NTLA) for the extension of voters' registration and postponement of general elections until mid December. More...

• Readers Comments - Julius Weeks Response to Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf: Presidential aspirant or war criminal?

• Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf: Presidential aspirant or war criminal? I read with interest, Madame Johnson-Sirleaf's "sincere" apology to the Liberian people. I continue to ponder upon the sincerity of the apology. Should we Liberians show profound gratitude for an apology, which I deem at best lackadaisical? More...

• Several Proposed Parties In Liberia To Face Probe For Alleged Fraudulent Activities - (By Josephus Moses Gray)

  Several proposed political parties are expected to undergo thorough investigation and may face the wrath of the National Election Commission (NEC) for the their alleged involvement in fraudulent political activities if their investigation shows that the allegations are true.

• NEC Says It Will Decide Weah's CDC Fate Soon - The Liberian National Elections Commission says based upon the findings of the Special Committee, the Board of Commissioners will now review findings and give a final position of the NEC in line with its guidelines relative to the registration of political parties and independent candidates.

• Former Agriculture Minister Joins the Race - Supporters of former Agriculture Minister S. Gblorzuo Toweh, say the National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) has accepted is candidature to contest as standard bearer during the party's primary.
  

• Bryant Admits Election Flaws During Visit to Lofa, Gbarpolu

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• A call for accountability before elections in Liberia - What a fresh air of relief in the process of enforcing a mandate for peace and justice in Liberia! What a clever and bold move to restore hope and perhaps eventually install a new barometer for social peace and political accountability! Has the time of the people truly come in Liberia? I hope so! But I guess one should harbor no illusions that only time will tell as everything gets into high gear in Monrovia.

"Re-Birth of a Nation" is the chronicle of present day Liberia, seeking to overcome the chaos of its immediate past of the last twenty-five years. Eric Kagan is the Co-Producer of "Rebirth of a Nation," along with Billy Frank of Make It Happen Productions.

To paraphrase Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "This generation of [Liberians] has a rendezvous with destiny." In the main, this documentary follows the people of Liberia and the progress of the Presidential campaign of Ambassador Winston A. Tubman, former UN Envoy to Somalia and Liberia's renowned international statesman.

According to the Producers, "Mr. Tubman has the credentials, the knowledge, the charm, the wit, and grace to hopefully and by peaceful means restore democracy to Liberia-creating the "Rebirth of a Nation."

To view the presentation trailer please click here.