MONROVIA – The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Mr Alexander Cummings has said the power to stop the mass suffering and alleviate extreme poverty lies in the decision Liberians will make in choosing competent and qualified leadership that care and prioritize the welfare of its citizens.
Cummings said corruption by public officials have too long robbed Liberians of money intended to fix the roads, provide reliable electricity and safe drinking water, improve health care delivery services and ensure other basic essentials social services that could better the lives of the vast majority.
He said to change Liberia from its current undesirable sad state of depression and achieve economic prosperity, Liberians will have to vote out the leadership of President George Weah which according to him has been declared by the international community as the most corrupt government.
The CPP Standard Bearer made the assertion on Friday, September 9, 2022 when he held a community engagement and interactions meeting with some citizens in Mount Barclay, District #2, Montserrado County organized by the Lofa United Women and attended by hundreds of community dwellers to afford them the opportunity to discuss and seek answers from Cummings on critical national issues and his political agenda and programs for real change in Liberia.
The women spoke of the extreme economic hardships, the rising cost of living, lack of electricity, medical facilities, jobs and business opportunities, the existence of deplorable roads, and the economic challenge of sending and maintaining their children in school.
Cummings blamed these unfavorable economic conditions and poor state of affairs on the ineptitude of President Weah and his lack of knowledge about governance, stating that the job of President is too big for Mr. Weah. He maintained that the CDC government of President Weah has failed miserably and it is the worst and most incompetent, and corrupt administration ever in the history of Liberia that must be voted out in 2023.
The businessman turned politician said a CPP government under his administration will prioritize the welfare of its citizens by stopping corruption and investing heavily in agriculture and infrastructural development including the construction of improved roads, provision of electricity, safe drinking water, and better health care service and school system. He also stated that Liberia has tremendous resources that, when properly and effectively managed, can guarantee a better and prosperous life for every Liberian, based on our individual capacity and ability.
While responding to questions about his contributions to nation building, he said Liberia has and will always remains on the top of his agenda and mentioned his scholarship and educational assistance programs for students, provision for medical supplies and equipment to health facilities especially during the outbreaks of Ebola and COVID-19, stating further that the Cummings Africa Foundation involved in various sector of socio-economic development projects worth several millions of United States Dollars in the country.
He boasted of being one of the biggest single private financial contributors to spurring human and national development in Liberia, noting also his numerous recommendations and advice to the national government aimed at ensuring a wholesome functioning society in Liberia.
Earlier, elders and community leaders in Mount Barclay, District two, Montserrado County, on behalf of the hundreds of residents pledged their support and commitment to the CPP and its Standard Bearer presidential bid in 2023.
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