Monrovia – Senator Dan Morias (NPP-Maryland County) has threatened to file an injunction against NEC at the Supreme Court if it includes names which weren’t on the provisional list.

Report by Henry Karmo – henry.karmo@frontpageafricaonline.com

The Maryland County lawmaker has also called for the suspension of the Code of Conduct because, according to him, it is becoming a fallacy.

“Let me put the elections Commission on notice and by extension the Supreme Court that when the final listing comes out and we see names appearing that did not appear on the provisional listing, we will file a protest and seek an injunction from the supreme court from moving forward.

“Those who think they can violate the laws of Liberia and go without notice, they are up to awakening some of us.”

“This is not about Senator Morias but the country we boast of, these are some of the things we ran Taylor out of here and we cannot afford to go back that route.”

The Maryland Count Lawmaker, in a disappointing mood, made a public request to Mr. Abu Kamara who has been denied by the Supreme Court from participating in the pending elections to resign and apply to contest if he has not done so.

Though he failed to openly criticize the Supreme Court for the way it ruled in the case in the case National Elections Commission vs Harrison Karnwea and Jeremiah Sulunteh but said, he was astonished and surprised that the law (Code of Conduct) as passed by the legislature and signed by the President had to be decided on by the Supreme Court to declare its constitutionality.

 “A law is enforceable when printed into hand bill and this law was printed into hand bill since June 2014.”

“There are candidates or would be candidates because of self-critique by their parties, were told they didn’t reach the eligibility criteria of the code of conduct and today most of them, based on the ruling of the Supreme Court, are leapfrogging at the disadvantage of their political parties who could have used them,” he added.

 “What it means is that at the age of 34 when your documents are examined and you are 34 and not yet 35 but three or four months closer to 35 to contest for President, you will be accepted because when the election taking place you would have been 35.”

The   ruling by the Supreme Court on the Code of Conduct has ignited a wave of resignations from the government by officials wishing to contest the October elections.

FrontPageAfrica was informed that National Elections Commission (NEC) workers assigned at the Samuel K. Doe Sport Complex where the nomination was ongoing remained on duty until 12:00 A.M Saturday morning due to the influx of nominations.

The court ruled in the Liberty Party Vs. National Elections Commission case that Mr. Harrison Karnwea though violated the Code of Conduct by not resigning two years prior to the elections as required, he substantially complied because he resigned after the Court declared it law when it was first tested.

This paper gathered that many of the forms were acquired months back, but were not submitted until Friday, just a day after the Supreme Court’s ruling which also happened to the deadline for submission.

Most of the resignations are still being kept undercover. In fact, many had resigned [by letter only] two or three months ago, awaiting the outcome of the Liberty Party vs. National Elections Commission case before officially leaving office.

About a week prior to Thursday’s ruling, Bong County Superintendent, Selena Mappy-Polson confronted FrontPageAfrica for reporting that she had rescinded her decision to contest after the Supreme Court ruled against her in her case against the Government of Liberia in which she claimed the Code of Conduct violated some of her constitutional rights.

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 – henry.karmo@frontpageafricaonline.com

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.