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The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) is expected to hold its first National Convention in Ganta, Nimba County to elect its Standard Bearer, Senatorial and Representatives candidates for the ensuing October 10 general elections in Liberia.
By Obediah Johnson
The CPP comprises of the opposition Alternative National Congress (ANC) and the Liberty Party (LP).
The convention will run from Friday, May 12 to Saturday May 13.
The two days National Convention is expected to bring together 500 delegates from the 15 counties of Liberia, as well as the United States of America, Canada, and other parts of the world.
The convention will be held under the theme, “Real Change is Coming: Time to Fix our Country Together.”
12 committees, including Transportation, Lodging, Feeding, Finance, Communications, and Resolution have been constituted, with Counselor Aloysius Toe as Chairman, and Madam Ruggie Barry as Co-Chair of the CPP National Convention.
The National Elections Commission (NEC), members of the Diplomatic Corps, opposition political parties, including the ruling party, the media and other prominent Liberians have been invited to observe the convention.
The Alternative National Congress (ANC), will also hold its National Convention in Ganta, Nimba County to elect the Standard Bearer, Senatorial and Representative Candidates for the 2023 General and Presidential Elections slated for October 10.
Over 250 member delegates are expected to attend the one-day convention under the theme: “ABC a better choice, A better country, Alexander Cummings is Real Change.”
Mr. Cummings, who is the current Political Leader, is expected to be unanimously endorsed as the ANC Standard Bearer for the 2023 Presidential elections.
The ANC, a formidable and Liberia’s leading political party is built on the core values of equality, hard work, patriotism and development. It represents the
diversity and unity of Liberia, united by a common goal to put Liberia first.
ANC motto “Everybody Is Somebody” depicts a vision of inclusiveness of all Liberians and determination to build a strong working middle class.
The party is in a strong collaboration with the Liberty Party, and other political affiliates and interest groups to field one Presidential candidate in the ensuing elections.
As per the current constitution of the CPP, Cummings, 66, who has over 40 years of working experience as an international businessman, is the Standard Bearer of the party.
He worked with Pillsbury Company and moved to Coca Cola Company, where he served as Regional Manager for Coca Cola in Nigeria and later as Manager of Coca Cola Africa, culminating his career as Chief Administrative Officer for Coca Cola Global.
He was conferred the Distinction of Knight Great Band–Humane Order of African Redemption by Liberia’s former President, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for his great humanitarian work in Liberia and support to various institutions.
Cummings is the Founder of Cummings Africa Foundation, providing scholarships and educational assistance to hundreds of needy Liberian students.
Mr. Cummings is an alumnus of the College of West Africa (CWA). He also attended the Cuttington University College, and worked with the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI).
With a Master degree in Business and Finance from Clark University in Atlanta, Georgia, Cummings intends to bring his decades of business expertise and passion to help improve the lives of Liberians as President, through massive economic development programs that will get Liberians back to work.
Cummings has made substantial financial contributions, as well as donated generators and set up modern computers laboratories at the University of Liberia Fendell campus, the Booker Washington Institute (BWI), the Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County, the Nimba County Community College (NCCC), the Grand Bassa County Community College and the Annur Islamic University in Liberia.
Other learning institutions that have benefited from Cummings educational assistance program include the Gbalatua High School in Bong County, the St. Clements University and the College of West Africa (CWA).
Cummings also made substantial financial contributions towards the construction of the Bolongoidu Mosque in Lofa County, and constructed a bridge that connects Big Town to Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County.
Since its establishment, the Cummings Africa Foundation (CAF) has also implemented more than 22 quick impact projects with 25 implementing partners, which benefited over 30,000 Liberians.
At the height of the Ebola crisis, Mr. Cummings led a high-level delegation of Coca Cola Executives to Liberia and contributed US$1 million, distributed relief items, and paid WAEC fees and tutorial support for 2,322 students from 21 schools nationwide.
Cummings is a family man, married over 40 years to Madam Treasa with two children and five grandchildren.
Mr. Cummings is expected to select his running mate at the climax of the CPP convention. With barely five months to the elections, the CPP Political Leader has expressed interest in selecting a female as his running mate.
There were reports that Mr. Cummings was holding talks with the expelled Political Leader of the Liberty Party Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence to be his possible Vice Standard Bearer.
But the outcome of those closed-door discussions has not been revealed to the public.
With time running out, Mr. Cummings would have no other option but to name his potential running matter-a person he wants to share his vision for Liberia and his citizens-right before the eyes of thousands of his partisans and supporters and other international and local observers that would attend the event in Ganta, Nimba County.