At Weekend Retreat, AlCOP Partisan Called For Transparency And Accountability
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By Our Staff Writer
Partisans and supporters of the All Liberian Coalition Party (ALCOP) headed by former Finance Minister Lusinee F. Kamara have been venting out reservations about the fate of the collaboration agreement reached with the ruling Unity Party of President Joseph Boakai after the 2013 elections.
In a resolution issued at “its first major post-election lesson-learnt retreat” in the Monrovia suburb of Paynesville over the weekend, the ALCOP members resolved to “firmly to review its collaboration with the ruling Unity Party if it fails to timely address these concerns.”
Kamara, the ALCOP Standard Bearer said at the time of the forging of the collaboration with Unity Party that it was in line with ALCOP’s manifesto believing in providing immediate solutions to governance challenges confronting Liberia, including human rights, freedom and justice; comprehensive social security services for all Liberians; and embarking on economic policy reforms and increasing investment opportunities.
On internal happenings in the party, which was founded by the late leader of the disbanded ULIMO, Alhaji G.V. Kromah, the ALCOP members told the leadership of the party to “ensure transparency and accountability in the administration of the party”.
Among other things, ALCOP wants the Legislature to pass a law or the President to issue Executive Order declaring the end of Ramadan and on Abraham day a national holiday every year,
SEE FULL TEXT OF ALCOP’S PRESS STATEMENT BELOW:
ALL LIBERIA COALITION PARTY (ALCOP)
Press Statement
Zaicha Lagoon D’or
April 12, 2025
The All Liberia Coalition Party (ALCOP) on Saturday, April 12, 2025 held its first major post-election lesson-learnt retreat in Paynesville.
The retreat brought together the Political Leader; Chairman and members of the Executive Committee, former candidates of the party, youth and women leaders, elders, coordinators and other stakeholders.
Several presentations were made at the retreat to include constitutional review, identifying and addressing current issues and concerns in the party.
At the retreat, participants expressed their grievances on issues affecting the party and made recommendations for the betterment of the party, whereas they resolved on the followings:
- That the Party reviews its past strategies and develop a new one ahead of the 2029 Presidential and legislative elections.
- Immediately undertake a comprehensive analysis of its constitution and initiate necessary reform to adapt to the current reality in line with the vision of the party.
- That the leadership of the party should ensure transparency and accountability in the administration of the party.
- That the party endeavors to ensure the promotion and empowerment of members of the youth and women congresses of the party.
- That the party reiterates calls for the unconditional respect of the agreement signed with the Unity Party government in the 2023 elections and continues with constructive engagement for good governance.
- That members of the party are deeply concern about the failure of the Unity Party to implement its agreement with ALCOP in the areas of appointments in government.
- That the party resolved to remind the Unity Party of its full adherence to all commitments of the collaboration agreed upon, including granting of national holidays at the end of Ramadan and on Abraham day each year, through an Executive order or a legislation, beginning with the next Abraham day.
- That the party frowns on the government’s delay on lifting the employment moratorium that is affecting Liberians deserving employment.
Now, therefore, members of the Party in the retreat resolved firmly to review its collaboration with the ruling Unity Party if it fails to timely address these concerns.
Signed: _____________________
Lassana A. M. Kamara
National Secretary General