Mr. G. Wesseh Blamo, LAPP Political Chief
MONROVIA-OCTOBER 27, 2025: A brand new political get together has emerged on the nation’s already blotted political panorama with a transparent and united mandate for brand new management, targeted on honesty, inclusive progress, and institutional integrity.
The Liberian Different Individuals’s Occasion (LAPP) has already hit the grounds working with a profitable conference, which is seen as a testomony of its preparedness to alter the governance and political dynamics of the nation.
LAPP at its conference held Saturday in Cooper Farm, Paynesville elected Mr. G. Wesseh Blamo, a honored public servant as its political chief, signaling a broad willpower to place the nation’s curiosity first and make sure that spherical poles are put in spherical squares.
In a passionate acceptance speech, the LAPP political chief outlined a imaginative and prescient for a greater Liberia and pledging to work tirelessly to revive the nation’s financial system and integrity, emphasizing that the time for “politics as ordinary” is over, and that the folks of Liberia are calling for change.
“I stand earlier than you as we speak with a coronary heart filled with gratitude and a profound sense of obligation. Thanks for the arduous work,” he stated in an interesting assertion, saying the conference was greater than only a vote, moderately a testomony to the vibrancy of “our democracy and the unity of our get together.”
The LAPP Political Chief knowledgeable the gathering of get together loyalists and stalwarts that “The folks of Liberia are asking for financial dignity, improved infrastructure and social companies, and an finish to corruption,” the LAPP chief stated. “We’ll implement sensible plans to carry our folks out of poverty and provides them the dignity they should stay proudly as Liberians.”
He stated the folks of Liberia are calling for change and that the LAPP is the “real different for the Liberian folks and a people-centered motion based on the rules of honesty, integrity, inclusive progress, and justice.”
The Political Chief emboldened his partisans with assurance that they’ve emerged from this conference stronger, extra targeted, and able to lead.
“Let me emphasize that the time for politics as ordinary is over,” he careworn. “The folks of LIBERIA are calling for CHANGE; a CHANGE that’s constructed on HONESTY and TRUST.”
He laid out the LAPP’s coverage initiatives as financial dignity via jobs creation and a powerful center class via non-public sector funding, and guaranteeing that the nation’s wealth advantages all residents.
“Our folks need the wealth of this Nation to be managed properly; they need to stay with dignity. How can Liberia be so blessed with pure sources, however its individuals are residing in poverty?” he requested.
In response to him, LAPP will implement sensible plans to LIFT our folks out of poverty and provides them the dignity they should stay proudly as Liberians, stressing that the get together will create jobs and a powerful center class via non-public sector funding.
He emphasised “We’ll make sure that our nation’s wealth advantages all residents, not just some.”
Mr. Blamo declared that the LAPP is dedicated to strengthening establishments that stop misuse of public sources.
On nationwide therapeutic, he disclosed the Liberia’s power lies in its variety, recalling that latest actions have raised issues about equity and respect for institutional protections.
The LAPP boss knowledgeable partisans that legal guidelines that established tenured positions have to be upheld, and the justice system should stay neutral and trusted by all residents.
“Allow me to say this. For too lengthy, our nation has suffered setbacks when authorities choices didn’t totally reply to the wants of the folks,” he disclosed.
Conscious of the excesses of politics, Mr. Blamo made it clear that he expects criticism from opponents and skepticism from some quarters as a part of political life, however careworn “The vital level is that we deal with issues constructively and give attention to constructing consensus.”
He weighed in on the nation’s checkered historical past, recalling the 1979 Rice Riot brought on by a proposed improve within the value of a 100 pound bag of rice from USD22.00 to USD26.00.
“Additionally, on April 12, 1980, there was a coup d’état pushed by deep ethnic tensions and an imbalance in political inclusion,” he historicized, and retrospected the civil warfare that resulted from divisions, marginalization and discrimination.
“Efforts over latest years strengthened anti-corruption establishments and protections for tenured positions to construct belief in governance. For the reason that transition of presidency in January 2024, there have been actions that elevate concern concerning the safety of these establishments,” the LAPP Political chief famous.
He stated these developments danger returning us to painful episodes of our previous and undermining progress made to strengthen establishments. We should keep away from repeating these errors.
“We should respect the Structure, bridge divides, respect differing views, and work collectively as one nation, below God,” he referred to as.
Mr. Blamo referred to as on nationwide leaders to control inclusively, guaranteeing each view is revered no matter get together affiliation or county of origin.
“Liberia belongs to all, and its governance and sources have to be truthful and clear,” he famous.
He additionally advised partisans of the LAPP that the street forward shall be difficult, he’s optimistic concerning the future, saying “Along with your assist, we are going to take our message of RESTORATION to each city, village and group. We should work arduous to RESTORE Liberia.”
“There shall be skepticism, criticism, and moments of doubt. However all the time keep in mind the WHY. Be pleased with this achievement. You’re the pioneers, the architects, and the foundational pillars of what is going to turn out to be a MOVEMENT within the not distant future. BE BOLD. BE RESILIENT. Above all, BE UNITED,” he rallied his partisans.
He stated the get together will place emphasis on improved Infrastructure and social companies by investing in schooling, healthcare, and a dependable street community throughout the nation.
The LAPP, Mr. Blamo stated will wage warfare on corruption by establishing clear accountability mechanisms and guaranteeing that public funds are used for the general public good, whereas additionally uniting and therapeutic the nation by selling nationwide unity and respect for constitutional protections, and guaranteeing that each view is revered no matter get together affiliation or county of origin.
The LAPP political chief referred to as on nationwide leaders to control inclusively and respect the Structure, and urged Liberians to place apart particular person ambitions and work collectively to revive the nation.
“That is our time,” the chief stated. “That is the second for us to place Liberia first.”
Mr. Blamo referred to as the start of the LAPP a brand new starting for the nation, noting that the get together is poised to make a big influence on Liberian politics with a transparent imaginative and prescient and a united management.
Mr. Blamo assured partisans that “We’ll take our message of restoration to each city, village, and group. We should work arduous to revive Liberia.”
He stated the conference delivered a transparent, united mandate for brand new management targeted on honesty, inclusive progress, and institutional integrity. The get together commits to sensible insurance policies for financial dignity, improved companies, and anti-corruption measures whereas calling for nationwide unity and respect for constitutional protections. “The speech frames the second as the beginning of a motion to revive belief, rebuild establishments, and put Liberia first,” he famous.
The LAPP political chief served as Minister of State within the administration of former President George Weah, then a member of the Liberian Individuals Democratic Occasion (LPDP) of Senator Alex Tyler of Bomi County.
The get together as certainly one of a number of events that aligned with the CDC throughout the 2017 elections that introduced it energy. It has since severed ties with the CDC.
