Local government officials in Grand Bassa County on Saturday, May 27 endorsed the reelection of President George Manneh Weah.
As the presidential and legislative elections draws closer, official serving in the government of president George Weah hailing from Grand Bassa County have given greenlight for the second term bid.
According to them Weah has done much for the country and needed to be retained for a second six-year office term.
The group led by deputy minister for operations at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Emmanuel O. Sherman, under the campaign “Bassa for Weah” elders, chiefs, traditional leaders, including town, clan, paramount chiefs, and zoes, superintendents, converged at Dekontee Village and endorsed the second term bid of President Weah through a resolution.
The Mayor of Wayzohn City, Edward Wheajay, reading the endorsement statement said the people of Grand Bassa have resolved to endorse President Weah’s second term overwhelmingly to accelerate development in their district, the county and Liberia at large.
He said the endorsement is based on the President’s track record of achievement, noting that Mr. Weah has done a lot and is still doing his best to develop Liberia.
Mayor Wheajay reiterates that President Weah has done his best in fighting corruption, while bringing in developments, such as roads, schools, hospitals and improving the well-being of ordinary citizens, including peace and national stability.
“We are here to enjoin and endorse our President for his unprecedented development across the country and what we the people of Grand Bassa have benefitted from greatly”, he stated.
Also speaking, deputy mines Minister Emmanuel O. Sherman, who heads the “Bassa for Weah” group, said the move to endorse President Weah’s second term bid is to encourage the President to continue moving the country forward, despite huge criticism from the public.
According to him, President Weah deserves re-election, considering his laudable achievements.
Grand Bassa County Superintendent Janjay Baikpeh, also a member of the ruling establishment, reaffirms his commitment to making sure President Weah grabs one hundred percent of the votes in Grand Bassa with support of local authorities.
He maintains that the re-election of President Weah is non-negotiable, based on the President’s laudable achievements.
Divided support
However, our correspondent said several former officials of government from Bassa taken different direction to endorse the presidential bid of ex-vice president Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party and Alternative National Congress (ANC) political standard Bearer Alexander Cummings separately.
Former Foreign Minister Gbarzohngar Milton Findley, former Representative Jeh Byron Browne and others have since pledged support to Mr. Cummings while Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawerence of the same county and others have shifted their support to Amb. Joseph Boakai.
Cllr. Charlyn Brumskine of the Liberty and a prominent daughter of Grand Bassa was over the weekend selected as running mate to ANC standard Bearer thus reducing the support of the Bassa people.
