Monrovia— Today marks the 17th anniversary of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), which came into existence as a full fledged political party on May 27, 2005 after being officially certificated by the National Elections Commission of Liberia. The party’s leader and Standard-bearer, President George M. Weah, will deliver the NEC statement, giving marching orders for the year ahead. As early as June 2005, the party had adopted Liberia’s first 30% gender quota, holding itself accountable to its scrupulous implementation. This feat inspired almost 28% rise in women candidature across the country during the 2005 General and presidential elections. This policy-decision henceforth, must be considered in the party’s internal and external democratic processes.

Source: Front Page Africa May 28, 2022 23:09 UTC