Monrovia – The heightening power struggle for politicians and political parties to attain power in 2017 presidential election is beginning to gather steam as report from the Liberia National Union (LINU) alleges of a plan to kick the political leader, Nathaniel Blama, out of the party.
Report by Edwin G. Genoway, Jr- [email protected]
FrontPageAfrica has gathered that Blama is under serious pressure from the Executive Committee of LINU to resign his post or face expulsion from the party.
Blama emerged as political leader of LINU shortly after the special senatorial elections which took Congress for Democratic Change (CDC’s) George Weah to the Capitol
Building when he (Blama) contested on the ticket of the party.
Before his ascendency as political leader of the party, LINU was inactive in politics since its former political leader, Cllr. Winston Tubman, was also kicked out in the same manner.
If he is kicked out, Blama would be the second person successfully removed by the executive committee of the party.
It is still murky as to what has led to the power struggle in the party but FPA has gathered that policies instituted by the current political leader are not being embraced by the executive committee.
It is reported that the current political leader of the party has opened the party doors to all Liberians and has welcomed those who will want to contest positions at the highest level, something the party’s executive committee reportedly does not support.
Blama declined commenting on the matter when he was contacted but told FPA that he will comment on the issue at a later date.
“If for any reason you heard anything of such in our party, it is not to my knowledge. If what you are telling me is true, I cannot respond right now until I find out the real story,” he said.
The Liberia National Union (LINU) was formed by Dr. Harry Moniba, former Vice President of Liberia (1984 – 1990). Moniba also helped to create the multi-party election system that the country currently uses. He served as LINU’s first standard bearer as well and participated in the 2005 elections as part of a three-party United Democratic Alliance (UDA) coalition.