The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Alexander Cummings has promised to lead by example and uphold the tenants of good governance when elected President of Liberia, come 2023.
Cummings said Liberians are enduring the worst of economic challenges, and are in dire need of new leadership that will give them hope for a better and more secure future, than to repeat past mistakes that will subject them to more suffering and mystery.
He vowed to maintain an uncompromising and indiscriminate stand against corruption, abused and misused of public office, and will build a team of leadership that will change the dynamics of Liberia.
Cummings made the assertion in an interview with a Nigerian based news network, Arise News on Monday, August 29, in Nigeria.
Cummings said among the three candidates in the 2023 presidential race, he pride himself as the best with the requisite ability, experience and qualifications, to grow the economy, create jobs and opportunities for all Liberians.
Cummings said his long tenure as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Coca-cola Company, and his credentials in Finance and Economics, give him an appreciable understanding of how to jumpstart the ailing Liberian economy and advantage over other contenders.
He vowed zero tolerance and consequences for corruption, and funds derived there from, would be re-deplored, while also paying teachers, nurses, securities and civil servants living wages to stop the menace.
He said a Cummings administration would focus more on private sector development, creating the conducive environment to attract direct foreign investments, critical to creating jobs and opportunities that will better the life of the vast majority.
Cummings said greatest priority would be given to education, ensuring more vocational and rehabilitation training centers for youths, teachers and nurses’ trainings.
Cummings said a CPP led government would break away from centuries old ways of doing things, set new precedent and adopt new pragmatic style of leadership that will promote African Cooperation and solidarity, restoring Liberia in its rightful place in comity of nations.
On question about restoring the rule of law, Cummings spoke of growing public demands for the establishment of war and economic crimes court to address the many hurts during the country’s 14 years brutal civil war and stop the culture of impunity.
He said the Police and security agencies will be depoliticize and professionalized and given absolute Independence to operate in keeping with statutory function.
Cummings said over the last five years, President George Weah’s administration has failed woefully, with massive corruption and suffering and soaring unemployment especially among the youths, which constitutes 70 percent of Liberia’s five million populations.
He expressed confidence that the new emerging CPP in alliance with other interested opposition politicians and political parties, are ever determined to make Mr. Weah, one term President, come 2023.
