MONROVIA – When it was first announced that one of the staunchest pillars of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) had resigned his post as Chairman of the party, a post he had had from 2018 to 2024, only those unfamiliar with internal CDC politics were hopeful he would be back soon. Others with deep insights into the CDC superstructure confided he was on his way out for good, leaving deep crack within. Now nearly four months later, he has tendered his membership resignation, expressly as to satisfy demands by his civil society partners and funders to uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure that that his new organization remains impartial, moral, and nonpartisan”. While it is true many ordinary partisans of the CDC would prefer Morlu stays on, since he was one of few persons who genuinely exemplified the dogmatic grassroots orientation of the tagged “masses-based party”, others say it was cool he left as he endured hurtful internal bruises particularly from the highest echelon where a cabal of executives allegedly treated him as a relic and jetsam. Yesterday, finally however, he made the big, others say shocking news, and it’s left to be seen how his final quit will impact the country’s biggest opposition bloc that is arguably already in post-elections crises. The Analyst reports.
Mr. Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr., former governing CDC party Chairman of six years, has fully transitioned from party politics to the nongovernmental field, yesterday tendering in his resignation as member of the party.
It can be recalled Mr. Morlu, on February 27, barely three months after his CDC suffered a paralyzing electoral waterloo, resigned his post as the National Chairman when he stated in a communication to the National Executive Committee that “undoubtedly, I have faced numerous challenges, particularly during the past six years of the CDC’s governance. However, I hold no resentment towards anyone for these difficulties, and I do not desire conflict.”
But he averred then that despite resigning from the chairmanship after six years of service, “I want to assure you and the National Executive Committee that I remain a committed lifelong member of the Congress for Democratic Change.”
It seems Morlu is no longer keeping “lifelong member of the Congress for Democratic Change” promise, because in another resignation letter of June 17, 2024, addressed the Executive Committee of the Congress for Democratic Change, he wrote: “I am writing to inform you that a cross-section of the Liberian populace has chosen me as Chairman and Lead Advocate of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND).”
According to him, the new opportunity requires that he devotes his entire being to “these noble causes which, I believe, hold the promise for a brighter future; notwithstanding, it also demands that I uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure that our actions remain impartial, moral, and nonpartisan.”
Towards this end, he said, “I hereby tender my resignation from the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) effective immediately.”
Morlu expressed heartfelt gratitude to the National Executive Committee, and particularly to the esteemed members of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), for their unwavering support over the years while he diligently served in various capacities, including National Chairman.
“Finally, I extend an open invitation to my numerous supporters, well-wishers, and admirers, as well as the larger society, to join me in my civil society initiatives as we work together to carve out a brighter future for our common patrimony,” he said.
Those who closely followed Morlu’s six-year chairpersonship of the Coalition for Democratic Change have been giving mixed reactions after his latest resignation communication landed in the social media domain.
In several posts, including those in CDC circles, there are CDCians who are chanting “CDC is supreme!”, meaning that Morlu absence does not bother them. Other are saying his poor planning and alleged “cunning deals” were intolerable and contributed to the fall of the CDC in 2023.
One said there was a trust problem with Morlu, which caused the Executive Committee, principally standard-bearer George Manneh Weah, to double cross him and use other relatively reliable persons for duties that the former Chairperson was to perform.
However, other CDCians opine that Morlu’s towering popularity amongst the vast majority of partisans over many other bigwigs was a source of covetousness within Weah’s inner circle, with some who leagued against the former Chairperson with gossips fraught with venomous misinformation and disinformation about him.
Morlu gave an aura of credence to that version of CDCians’ perspectives, for in his February 27 resignation letter, he alluded to the conspiratorial attacks on his person. He wrote: “Undoubtedly, I have faced numerous challenges, particularly during the past six years of the CDC’s governance. However, I hold no resentment towards anyone for these difficulties, and I do not desire conflict.
“Throughout these trials, I am thankful to God for granting me the strength and patience to persevere. Despite the hardships, they are not the primary reason for my resignation. However, one factor influencing my decision is the diminishing opportunity for me to effectively fulfill my role as the People’s Chairman. As an advocate dedicated to supporting the people, it is disheartening to encounter constraints that limit my ability to carry out my responsibilities.”
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