MONROVIA – Age is just a number, so goes the maxim. Though the youngest political party in the country, the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), is seemingly proven elderly, showing signs of maturity. Amid high tensions amongst political protagonists in the Nimba County by-elections in which it apparently also has an interest to pursue and protect, the infantile political organization has stepped back a bit, sees a bigger picture and is calling for calm and peace. As The Analyst reports, the CMC is cautioning Nimba citizens and their supporters not to see the election as a do-and-die affair, and to avoid violence and stereotyping.
The Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) has sounded an alert against violence and conflict in the ongoing political campaigns for the pending senatorial by-elections, registering what it considers concerning developments that warrant immediate attention.
“First, we are witnessing a rise in tension and agitation across the county,” the said the Political Leader of the party in a release. “We strongly urge our fellow Nimbaians to remain calm and peaceful.
Representative Musa Hassan Bility admonished fellow citizens to reject the stereotype that Nimbains are violent, for “it does not define us”.
He warned: “Let us prove to the rest of Liberia that we are a civilized, thoughtful, and progressive people who express our differences with respect and clarity, not violence.”
Bility also cautioned the people of Nimba not to be swayed by empty rhetoric and recycled promises, adding, “Many of those now making noise have been here before. They’ve stood where you stand.”
“They’ve made promises before – and failed. Do not be distracted,” he advised Nimba voters. “Look around you. Look at your own condition. Vote based on your reality. Not the usual last-minute political performance.”
He urged every Nimbain to ensure that their vote reflects their true aspirations, not the lies or recycled propaganda of career politicians.
“This election is about your future, your dignity, and your hope,” he further warned. “We also take this moment to condemn all forms of violence – whether verbal, physical, or incited through manipulation.”
Bility condemned those who provoke violence, those who tolerate it, and those who stay silent in the face of it, positing further that “Nimba deserves peace. Nimba deserves development. And Nimba will vote for that.”
“Let us remain focused, intentional, and unshaken as we head to the polls on Tuesday,” he continued. “Let our actions send a clear message to the rest of Liberia: Nimba is ready. Ready for change. Ready for progress. Ready to move Liberia forward. No more promises. No more lies. No more division. Nimba chooses peace. Nimba chooses development.”
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