Amid speculations, the office of vice president Jewel Howard Taylor has clarified that Vice President is committed to fulfilling her constitutional mandate and has therefore not resigned her post.
The Vice President’s office stated in a statement, “The Vice President is aware of the trust and confidence reposed in her by the Liberian people and will continue to serve with distinction.”
On late Wednesday evening, news broke out that VP Taylor has resigned her post.
In a recent interview with Front Africa Newspaper VP Taylor said, despite lingering perceptions of strains between she and President George Manneh Weah coupled with some level of disrespect from some members of the President’s inner circle, she has no intentions of resigning.
She promised to remain focused on fulfilling the mandate given the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change government as a result of the 2017 presidential elections.
She also acknowledged that she has given the idea of resigning some thought in the past. “Truthfully, yes, many times, not just once.
And there were those in my office who would say, perhaps you were better in the Senator’s office. But my chief of staff would always say, “no, the Liberian people are still waiting for you to do what you and the President said you would do. So, there’s no going back.”
There have been strains between VP Taylor and President George Manneh Weah in recent time and at some point officially complaining the situation to the Liberian senate for remedy.
VP Taylor in her letter to the senate early January reported that her several months benefits and incentives due her office have not been forthcoming.
She also boycotted the official opening of the 3rd sitting of 54th legislature in protestation of denying her benefits and incentives to her office.
