Liberian opposition leader admits partisans 'unruly and violent'
Opposition leader of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), lawyer Winston Tubman has admitted that his partisans are “sometimes unruly and violent” in their approach to national issues.
He observed that partisans of the leading opposition CDC needed to be disciplined, noting said his role in the CDC was to change the unruly and sometimes violent direction of the party.
Tubman speaking Tuesday in Monrovia on the 45-minute radio show “THE DIALOGUE”, which is a public interactive forum and talk show platform of the Liberia Media for Democratic Initiatives (LMDI).
The opposition leader, however, stressed that his partisans had reverted to street demonstrations to get the government to listen to their concerns, and that “demonstration was no longer necessary” because the government has now listened and agreed to an inclusive regime.
On his lack of control over the CDC because of the popularity of his Vice Standard Bearer, football legend George Weah, Mr. Tubman said he is in control of the party as was shown by his easing of young CDC supporters who had threatened to protest on the day of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s inauguration.
“People must know that CDC partisans love both George Weah and me and don’t think that I am less liked and so lack the influence within our party”, a press release from the LMDI quoted Tubman as saying.
The 70-year-old Tubman promised to be more occupied with building the CDC for the challenges of leadership, signaling that he will run again in six years time.
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