Liberia: Liberty Party Is 'No Helping Force,' Dillon Says As 2029 Comes Into View
[Liberian Investigator] BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa County - Liberty Party, whose senior leaders helped carry President Joseph Boakai to power in 2023, is "no helping force" and intends to hold its own place at the table when Liberia votes in 2029, Sen. Abraham Darius Dillon told partisans here Saturday, opening a question over whether the party will stay aligned with the ruling Unity Party in the next…
Liberty Party, which helped elect President Joseph Boakai in 2023, has declared it will not be a supporting force but will seek its own path in the upcoming 2029 election, according to Sen. Abraham Darius Dillon. The Montserrado County senator and LP vice chair for political affairs spoke at the party's Grand Bassa County headquarters groundbreaking, emphasizing that the party is not founded to remain on the sidelines.
Dillon distanced himself from early election talk and said the party wants to bargain from strength if necessary alliances arise. He also noted that LP will always be on the table while considering potential coalitions. Dillon's remarks came after Boakai's victory in 2023, which saw a significant boost in LP's support in Grand Bassa, the party's historic stronghold.
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