Monrovia – Alexander Cummings, standard bearer of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), has reacted to dispersing comments against his vice standard bearer’s decision to support the Coalition for Democratic Change.
Report By Alpha Daffae Senkpeni, [email protected]
Jeremiah Sulunteh’s endorsement of George Weah’s candidacy in the upcoming runoff election recently in Bong County sparked uproar within the ANC.
Some partisans had unkind assessment of his political move.
The ANC had earlier declared that it was not endorsing any political party but its partisans are free to support any of the two political parties that will participate in the December 26 vote.
In a press statement released on December 21, Mr. Cummings reechoed that the party has a standard and example of leadership that attracted massive support from Liberians.
Mr. Cummings expressed disappointment in the “disparaging comments” by partisans against Mr. Sulunteh for his support for the CDC.
“The ANC has strived to lead, innovate and do things different and we believe respecting people’s freedom of association is cardinal to good governance – something an ANC government would have demonstrated.
“We also believe that respecting our leaders, even when we disagree with them, is critical to national unity and nation building,” the statement said.
Cummings’ reaction to dissenting comments against his vice standard bearer is expected to caution partisans amid controversy of the party officials splitting their support for both Unity Party and CDC.
“As standard bearer of the ANC, I want to make it clear that our party remains neutral, but partisans should (as I will), exercise their freedom to choose and their decision should be respected,” read the statement.