Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue has dismissed widespread claims that his county is a reserved voting base for the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) occasion.
By Lincoln Peters
Monrovia, October 24, 2025: In a press convention on October 23, 2025, Sen. Pennue clarified that neither the county nor its residents are dedicated to any political occasion, together with the CDC.
He, emphasised that the individuals of Grand Gedeh train their political rights independently and aren’t beholden to any specific occasion.
Addressing speculations concerning Grand Gedeh’s political loyalty, Sen. Pennue acknowledged, “Grand Gedeh isn’t a reserve voter for any political occasion.” He mentioned, including “That’s the mentality of different those that now we have given our vote to extra time.”
“In politics,” Sen. Pennue continued, “it’s our proper to affiliate and disassociate with any political occasion, however different individuals see it as if we have no idea our political rights, as a result of that’s how they understand us to be. However I wish to make it clear that we aren’t perceived as voters of any political occasion.”
He, additional argued that the CDC, regardless of the county’s assist for six years, didn’t handle its issues or convey significant improvement to Grand Gedeh.
Sen. Pennue went on to focus on the developmental strides made underneath the Unity Occasion (UP) authorities, led by President Joseph N. Boakai.
He, particularly praised the federal government’s highway upkeep initiatives, which have improved transportation and lowered the price of important items like rice and gasoline within the county.
“Now, it’s three thousand 200 Liberian {dollars} for a bag of rice. Additionally, gasoline costs have dropped, serving to the livelihood of our individuals,” Pennue famous, indicating the county’s direct advantages from the UP authorities.
He, recounted that for many years, Grand Gedeh suffered from poor highway situations, significantly throughout the wet season.
The improved infrastructure, together with the paved highway from Tappita in Nimba County to Zedrew in Grand Gedeh, marks the area’s first such improvement in over 35 years. Sen. Pennue credited this achievement to the present administration.
He additionally talked about the efforts of Senator Edwin Snowe, former Chairperson of the Public Works Committee, who secured funding within the earlier price range for county highway upkeep, however it yielded no outcomes.
Sen. Pennue was clear in his distinction between improvement appreciation and political assist. He defined that whereas Grand Gedeh didn’t assist or vote for the Unity Occasion from 2005 to 2023, nearly all of the county’s improvement initiatives—together with the institution of a Neighborhood School, a Midwifery college, electrical energy provide from Ivory Coast, and hospital ambulances—have been achieved underneath UP management.
“From 2005 to 2023, we didn’t assist or vote for the Unity Occasion. When my former colleagues and I made a decision to sponsor the Neighborhood School invoice for Grand Gedeh, Lofa, and Nimba in 2010-2011, former President Sirleaf signed it instantly. Funds have been disbursed within the price range by the Ministry of Training, and now we have Neighborhood School right this moment,” he famous.
He additionally acknowledged a latest monetary intervention by the Ministry of Finance—underneath the Unity Occasion authorities—which paid almost 200 thousand United States {Dollars} to assist the Neighborhood School, together with free tuition charges for college students.
Sen. Pennue argued that such developmental assist is worthy of appreciation no matter political affiliation.
The Grand Gedeh Senator assured each Liberians and the opposition that he would proceed to advocate for Grand Gedeh and guarantee authorities accountability.
He acknowledged, “If President Boakai isn’t doing the precise factor, I’ll converse and inform the individuals.” He additionally highlighted the rise within the return of Grand Gedeh little kids, who’re returning residence to take a position and go to, a pattern he attributes to improved dwelling situations and infrastructure. – Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
