–A candidate challenges voters, “reject those with immoral behaviour”
A former Liberian official, who is contesting a Representative seat in the October 10, 2017 elections, has put up a challenge to residents of his district to “investigate my moral record.”
Martin Kollah, an opposition Liberty Party (LP) Rep candidate Monrovia’s District No 6 suburb of Paynesville has urged voters across Liberia to “reject candidates with immoral behavior, it’s an open challenge” in the run up to next Tuesday’s polls.
He said Liberians need to understand that the upcoming election has much to do with the caliber of men and women they elect. The October 10 presidential and legislative polls will mark the first time since 1944 that one elected government will be making way for another elected government to succeed it.
‘’It is important to elect people with good character into honorable offices because it is a place that determines the success of the country and its people,’’ said Kollah, who is on the ticket of the opposition Liberty Part (LP).
According to him, electing people with good moral virtues will make positive impact on the nation, especially the youthful generation.
Kollah, who until few weeks to the election was Deputy Director General for Administration at the Center for National Documents and Records agency, blamed Liberia’s backwardness on individuals or officials with immoral problems.
He said they exploit the poor people, abuse and destroy the youthful generation of this country.
‘’People will use the elections period to show a different picture of themselves and after the election they will also show you their real color,’’ the former national Archive agency official warned.
Kollah further cautioned voters that “there are some of us who try to ignore certain quality of individuals even if they are criminals or lack moral value, we support them all because they are qualify by the National Elections Commission.’’
The LP District 6 candidate is locked in what is seen as a tight race, in which the incumbent Rep Ope Cooper along with close to a dozen others are contesting for the lone seat in the 73-member House of Representatives. Report by: Alfred Kollie