The Liberia Destiny Party (LDP) was a political party in Liberia.
History
editThe LDP was founded in January 2004 by Nathaniel Barnes, who served as finance minister under President Charles Taylor.[1][2] It was certified by the National Elections Commission (NEC) on July 4, 2005.[3] In the 2005 election, Barnes served as the party's presidential candidate, with Parleh Dargbeh Harris as his running mate. Barnes received 9,325 votes, 1.0% of the total.[4] In the subsequent run-off election, the LDP supported the Unity Party (UP) candidate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.[5] The party fielded 11 candidates in the 2005 legislative elections, with 3 of them running in Senate races and 8 of them running in House races. None were elected.[4]
In the 2009 River Gee County by-election caused by the death of Senator Isaac N. Johnson, Nathaniel Williams of the LDP was elected over the ruling UP candidate Conmany Wesseh.[6]
In December 2010, Barnes expressed interest in contesting the presidency again in the 2011 election.[2] In July 2011, he explained his party would not be contesting the presidency.[7] In the 2011 legislative elections, the LDP fielded 5 Senate candidates and 18 House candidates. Senator Williams was defeated in his attempt at re-election by independent candidate Matthew Jaye. Alfred G. Juweh Sr. was elected in Rivercess County's 1st House district and Dallas Advertus V. Gueh was elected to the Rivercess County Senate seat.[8]
By May 2014, the NEC had filed a petition to have 20 political parties, including the LDP, decertified. The LDP was accused of not meeting the standard for submitting statements to the NEC detailing the assets and liabilities of the party and its candidates. It was additionally accused of knowingly submitting false or misleading statements.[9] Instead of challenging his party's decertification, Barnes joined the Free Democratic Party, a constituent party of the National Democratic Coalition, by October 2015.[10]
References
edit- ^ "What if". The New Dawn Liberia. April 11, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Sguazzin, Antony (December 14, 2010). "Liberian Ambassador to United Nations to Run for Presidency in October". Bloomberg News. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Sebah, Alfred F. (July 14, 2005). "Liberia: National Vision Party, Others Certificated". Liberian Observer. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "National Tally Center Results Report 23 November 2005 for the Election of the President, Vice-President, Senate, and House of Representatives on 11 October 2005" (PDF). National Elections Commission. November 23, 2005. pp. 7, 16–45. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Liberia: DP Joins UP". Liberian Observer. AllAfrica. October 19, 2005. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Sonpon III, Leroy M. (December 24, 2014). "Liberia: Did Wesseh Win On 'Sympathy'?". Liberian Observer. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Liberia: Open Statement to the Liberian People from Ambassador M. Nathaniel Barnes". AllAfrica. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "National Tally Center Tally Report for the Presidential and Legislative Elections on 11 October 2011" (PDF). National Elections Commission. September 25, 2011. pp. 13–44. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Wesee, Ben P. (May 26, 2014). "Liberia: De-Certificated Parties Challenge NEC". The New Dawn Liberia. AllAfrica. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Teh, Lewis S. (October 6, 2015). "Nat Gets NDC Membership". The New Dawn Liberia. Retrieved September 20, 2024.