Monrovia – The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has announced the immediate expulsion of Senator Zoe E. Pennue, Cllr. Kanio Bai Gbala, and Representative Samson Weah of Sinoe County District Two, accusing them of disloyalty and collaboration with the ruling Unity Party.
By Gerald C. Koinyeneh
In a statement issued Monday, the CDC said the expulsions followed what it described as nearly 18 months of conduct by the three officials that violated multiple provisions of the party’s Constitution and Bylaws, including Sections 38, 39, 41(A), 42, 44, 45, 46, and 47.
According to the CDC, Section 47 of its Constitution provides that party membership may cease through written or verbal withdrawal, constructive withdrawal by openly declaring loyalty to another political party, expulsion endorsed by the National Executive Committee (NEC), or death.
The party said the expelled members had used public platforms to criticize and denigrate the CDC while aligning themselves with the Unity Party-led government, which it accused of failing to uphold the principles of good governance.
“The CDC does not condone such actions and affirms that these individuals are no longer affiliated with the party,” the statement said.
The opposition party warned the public against engaging with the expelled officials in the name of the CDC, stating that anyone doing business with them under the party’s banner does so “at their own risk.”
The statement, signed by Atty. Janga A. Kowo, National Chairman of the CDC, described the expulsions as a signal to other party members and a measure to protect the party’s integrity as it repositions itself for the 2029 elections.
The CDC reaffirmed its commitment to what it called its people-centered principles and vowed to continue organizing to “unseat the Unity Party government” in the next general elections.
