CDC Youth Accuses

Cummings of Violence

- But ANC SG Dismisses Claims as Nonsense

 The Revolutionary Youth League of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has accused opposition Alternative National Congress’ (ANC) Alexander B Cummings of using young people to cause violence against the CDC, referencing a video that went viral on the social media showing a youth burning the party uniforms on the day of their one million citizens rally, But ANC Secretary General Aloysius Toe dismisses the allegation as complete nonsense; The Analyst’s Stephen G. Fellajuah reports.

   The CDC Youth League Chairman Emmanuel M. Johnson told a press conference held at the CDC’s National Headquarters in Congo Town yesterday, Thursday, that  the ANC leader is the sponsor of a recent Facebook post displaying the burning of a CDC paraphernalia, describing the act as threats to the peace and security of the country,

   Mr. Johnson is convinced that the ANC leadership is prepared to instigate violence against the CDC, and therefore calls on the National Elections Commission (NEC) and the international community to investigate the intent of the Facebook post.

   "We have discovered that the political leader of the ANC has planted young people to burn down banners and other belongings of the CDC only to instigate violence to derail our hard earned peace. You as a [political] leader who wants to become president [should not be] instigating violence against the ruling party." Johnson told the news conference.

   He warned the leader of the opposition Alternative National Congress to desist from instigating violence against another political party, stating that violence is not the way to leadership.

   "Violence is not the way to leadership, and no politician must encourage young people to get involved with violence. They should rather promote peace and stability by positively empowering young people", Johnson said.

   At the same time, the  Youth League leader admonished partisans of the ruling CDC not to respond to negatives acts being instigated against the CDC as doing so would further escalate  violence in the country. 

  "Never and ever will we get engaged in violence; it is therefore our clarion call on all CDCians to exhibit peace which is the best and only way forward to peaceful elections and security in the country…”.   Johnson characterized the president to be a man of peace, which attributes, he said, “… all CDCian must emulate."

   However, Mr. Johnson revealed that a formal complaint has been filed with the Nation Elections Commission and the international community against the ANC political leader, asserting that the alleged action of the Collaborating Political Parties’ standard bearer violates Section 10.25v of the elections law of the Republic of Liberia.

   But, the ANC reacted to Johnson’s claim. ANC Secretary General Aloysius Toe in a telephone chat with The Analyst in reaction to the claim of the CDC youth League leader termed the CDC Youths’ allegation as “nonsense”.

    Mr. Toe said such allegations are purely out of fear of the opposition, saying,  "That is complete nonsense and I think they fear the ANC."

   The national scribe of the Alternative National Congress added that the ANC is a party of peace and the respecter of the rule of law, and can never indulge into such diabolical acts of violence to the peril of the suffering Liberian masses.