By Emmanuel wise Jipoh
Rivergee County defeated Senator, Conmany B. Wesseh, criticizes the ‘Weaponization of Poverty’ by politicians to win votes.
He says such selfish strategy that condemns the people to extreme suffering, is detrimental to the growth and democracy of Liberia which is unfair.
Speaking to the NEW DAWN on Sunday, October 29, 2023, Senator Wesseh, who has already conceded defeat to rival Candidate Francis Dopoh, in the 10 October Presidential and Legislative elections, cautions politicians against the Weaponization of Poverty in Liberia as a remedy to their political interest, and default with the will of the people, while compressing them to do their bidding doing elections.
Senator Wesseh describes as unfair the weaponization of poverty against the electorate, who mostly continue to suffer, and frowns on politicians increasing poverty by means of voters-trucking, moving them from one location to another in their pursuit to obtain votes and political powers, why constituencies are abandoned.
“Don’t Weaponise Poverty on them to win votes, because if you do, the vast majority of the people suffer, which is unfair to the democracy of this nation.”
The outgoing Rivergee Senator also warns against voters- trucking, which he notes is a paramount cause of the prevailing crisis in the country.
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“Don’t Weaponize poverty; do not transport people from one location to another, all because you want their votes; and these things don’t determine the choice of the people”, he adds.
According to him, the country is in a moral crisis and this must stop, warning newly-elected officials to remove the weaponization of poverty to win votes, emphasizing that if the ideas of voters-trucking and weaponization of poverty cannot stop, the soul of Liberian democracy will implode.
He urges Liberians to denounce those politicians involved in weaponizing poverty to win votes, noting that most people entered the race because of the weaponization of poverty and ills in the society, so Liberian electorate should deny people who come with peanuts, during elections.
“Let us fight against the old system of voters-trucking, pay before voting”, something, he says, has brought unimaginable suffering to Liberia.
He criticizes electoral violence and urges political parties going to the November 14 Presidential Runoff to do away with violence, exhibit patriotism, and accept outcome of the election.
“It is about time we move our country’s democracy forward since Liberians are making themselves available for transformation. The first step must be the one that will accept the outcome of the results, and put Liberia first, despite all we are doing is to promote peace and democracy. Editing by Jonathan Browne
