Monrovia – Senator H. Dan Morias of Maryland County says he believes Vice President Joseph Boakai can make a good President because he has the pedigree and the understanding on how to run the country, pledging his support to the Unity Party Standard Bearer.
Report by Henry Karmo – [email protected]
Senator Morias also announced the suspension of his membership in the opposition National Patriotic Party (NPP) of former President Charles Taylor.
The NPP has formed a coalition with the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and the Liberia People Democratic Party (LPDP).
“Ambassador Boakai will make a very good President because he understands all that is required understanding how Liberia is run,” he said.
“Broad Street Monrovia is different from Wall Street New York. Wall Street New York has a sophisticated system where everyone cuts and pastes – the system is already built.”
“In Liberia, on Broad Street, you think and operate; so all those who came from Harvard are those who failed us and where are they today?
They have left you and me to fight for ourselves – we need now to look among us who have sacrificed over the years to stay here to say we can try and I am joining Joseph Boakai because we are going to create an economy where we will move this country by practical means.”
The Maryland Senator said his declaration of support for the candidacy in VP Boakai does not mean he is joining the Unity Party.
“I have come to announce to you that I have suspended my membership in the NPP. I have the right to associate or disassociate myself with any political institution.
My announcement or pronouncement for the presidential bid of Ambassador Joseph Boakai in no way amounts to constitutional violation neither a violation of any law or rules of the NPP.”
He said he’s not going to be subjected to a ‘kangaroo arrangement by members of his party who are hell bent on suspending him in the name of due process.
The chair of the Senate committee on foreign relations said it is reckless for anyone to state that the Sirleaf led government has not done anything because there is no yardstick to measure failure.
“There are two groups of people in this country, one with the pioneers’ heritage and the other with the ancestor’s heritage. For twelve years, we have had one group ruling this country. I think we need to have another group ruling this country – if you want to bring equity to the democratic process,” he added.
Responding to question about rumors that the Coalition for Democratic Change—of which the NPP is betrothed—has plans of negotiating the release of President Taylor when elected, the Senator said he doesn’t believe in hearsay.
“I will be a realist by looking at what is on the table and judge it by what I see and know. I sit on the seat of chairman on Foreign Affairs – I have big ears – I hear many things. Taylor is a brilliant person and a good individual Liberia has missed a brilliant president,” he added.