As campaigning for the October 10 elections reached its peak, both Unity Party and CDC are becoming overly confident, boldly declaring they would emerge victorious in the elections without requiring a second ballot. However, they are overlooking the presence of a formidable opponent β the CPP.
They are cleverly strategizing their approach to the campaign. UP, the former ruling party, has a tainted reputation with a track record marred by corruption and governance issues. On the other hand, CDC, the current ruling party, is facing a turbulent time due to allegations of corruption and weak governance as well.
The two parties are even using war crimes suspects to lead their campaigns to state power, while on the other hand, CPP is leading a clean slate. Having a standard bearer and vice standard bearer with clean records. To make it even better for the CPP, UP and CDC are undermining the security of the state with counter threats of war, which is beginning to manifest itself in Foya, Lofa County where two citizens were killed and several injured in election related clashes between the two political arch rivals.
Capitalizing on the dissatisfaction and disillusionment prevalent among the people, the CPP is managing to slowly but surely gain momentum. Through their campaign, they are projecting themselves as an alternative force, promising a brighter and more transparent future for Liberia. As the election day draws closer, the citizens of Liberia are eagerly awaiting the outcome.
It becoming evident that a second round of voting is now a real possibility, a scenario that could potentially propel CPP to power. From the look of things and based on analysis, the once-overlooked third party is miraculously crawling its way into contention, leveraging the negative records of UP and CDC to their advantage.
