Kakata, Margibi County – The leadership of the Margibi County chapter of the opposition Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has endorsed the ruling Unity Party vice and Presidential candidates, Vice President Joseph Boakai and House Speaker James Emmanuel Nuquay barely week after they tendered in their resignation.
The Margibi County MOVEE entire leadership along with an auxiliary “Friends of Mills Jones (FOJ)”, a group also involved in promulgating the Presidential bid of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia on August 5, 2017 jointly tendered in their resignation through a letter addressed to the party’s National Chairman, D. Maxwell Saah Kemayah.
In the two-page communication, the Margibi County leadership of MOVEE and FOJ cited barrages of counts as reasons that triggered their decision to resign.
They noted in the letter: “We the officials of the Movement for Economic Empowerment and the Friends of Dr. Mills Jones Margibi Chapter have unanimously accepted and agreed to resign from the party with immediate effect based on the following; Lack of information dissemination, budgetary and logistical supports, platform, campaign strategy, and disrespect to district and county leadership”.
The communication bears the signatories of thirteen officials including the Chairman of FOJ, party’s Chairman, Vice Chairman for Administration, General Secretary, Chairlady, Youth Chairman, among others.
“We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you; we are under constraint to reach this decision”.
“We wish you well in your political sojourn” officials of the opposition Movement for Economic Empowerment and Friends of Mills Jones concluded in their communication.
Just as House Speaker James Emmanuel Nuquay boastfully revealed of being the mastermind of the exodus of the entire leadership of the Margibi County chapter of MOVEE and FOJ, it was truly manifested over the weekend when all the former officials of MOVEE and MOJ took to the podium at the Kakata City Hall under the banner of a newly established political movement “Positive Thinkers of Margibi in Support of Boakai and Nuquay”.
Speaker Nuquay speaking at an elaborate endorsement ceremony in Kakata, Margibi County organized by the Positive Thinkers of Margibi in Support of Boakai and Nuquay said that he was overwhelmed and glad that the former officials of MOVEE and FOJ have realized the need to come back home after their time away “on loan”.
“We reached out to them and spoke with them for the task we have on hand, is about our county and our future, that when we do rightly and produced a resounding victory, we will take our rightful place in the politics of our country”
Speaker Nuquay urged Margibians.
He warned that if the people of Margibi County failed to do so, they will have no space in the body politics of the country in time to come.
“For of our brothers and sisters that are still out there, we want to appeal to you to see the need for all of us to work together in the interest of our people, our county and country”.
“This is not about Nuquay or Amb. Boakai, is about our country and our people” Speaker Nuquay noted.
The Margibi County district number five Representative bragged that the Boakai-Nuquay ticket is the most experienced in termed of the governance of Republic of Liberia.
“Ambassador Boakai roused through the ranks, as you may have heard that he walked from Foya to the capital Monrovia, he has lived a very humble life, he has lived a selfless and dedicated life and he has served in high profile positions in our country with distinction”, Hon Nuquay remarked.
He stated that Vice President Joseph N. Boakai has proven over the years to be flawless, tested, tried and well prepared to manage the country and reconcile the people of Liberia.
James S. Tarnue, former Margibi County MOVEE Chairman and now head of the Positive Thinkers of Margibi in Support of Boakai and Nuquay presenting statement of endorsement on behalf of his organization pledged unflinching support to the Boakai-Nuquay ticket based on the numerous developmental initiatives for the social and economic, and political growth Liberians stand to benefit from the UP team.
“With heart and hands united, we do here by affirm our overwhelming supports to the Presidential and vice Presidential bids of his Excellency Joseph N. Boakai and honorable J. Emmanuel Nuquay for the October 10, 2017 Presidential election” Mr. Tarnue declared.
He, however, assured the Boakai-Nuquay team of his group commitment to vigorously campaign in order to get the needed votes.
Yawah Jaivey, FPA Contributor