Consultant Josiah Marvin Cole of Electoral District #3 has formally joined the Residents Motion for Change (CMC).
By: Edwin N. Khakie
Gbarnga, Bong County – July 7, 2025: His defection was confirmed at a well-attended ceremony held on Saturday in Gbarnga, the county’s capital.
In the course of the occasion, CMC Political Chief Musa Hassan Bility welcomed Rep. Cole into the social gathering and instantly appointed him as Nationwide Vice-Chair for Operations, a key management position that positions Cole on the heart of the social gathering’s organizational and strategic agenda heading into the 2027 elections.
Talking on the ceremony, Bility praised Cole’s political acumen and his monitor file of mobilization, each within the Legislature and on the grassroots stage.
“We’re constructing a motion of serious-minded leaders who’re prepared to alter Liberia,” Bility stated. “Honorable Cole brings the form of vitality, self-discipline, and construction this social gathering wants. His expertise in authorities and reference to the individuals make him a robust asset.”
Consultant Cole, who has lengthy been thought to be considered one of Bong County’s most influential and outspoken lawmakers, stated his choice to hitch the CMC was pushed by a need to be a part of a “progressive drive that places the individuals first.”
“At present marks a brand new chapter not only for me, however for the individuals I characterize,” Cole declared. “I imagine within the CMC’s imaginative and prescient for a brand new Liberia, and I’m dedicated to utilizing this platform to ship actual change.”
Cole’s entry into the Residents Motion for Change marks a big second for the comparatively younger political social gathering, which has been steadily gaining traction underneath Bility’s management. It additionally alerts a serious shift in Bong County’s political panorama, the place Cole has constructed a loyal assist base since profitable the District #3 seat.
Previous to this announcement, Cole was broadly purported to be contemplating a transfer, following months of political pressure along with his former allies. His transfer to CMC is predicted to set off realignments each inside Bong and amongst different political actors who could now see the social gathering as a reputable drive.
Some residents of Bong County say Cole’s choice might enhance the CMC’s profile nationally, particularly because the social gathering prepares to subject candidates in upcoming by-elections in Nimba County and native authorities contests.
The occasion in Gbarnga drew a various crowd, together with CMC partisans, native leaders, college students, youth teams, and neighborhood members, lots of whom expressed enthusiasm about what Cole’s transfer might imply for the county and the nation.
“This isn’t simply politics as standard,” one attendee remarked. “That is about constructing one thing new, and Honorable Cole is the form of chief who may help us try this.”
Together with his new position as Nationwide Vice-Chair for Operations, Cole is predicted to guide CMC’s efforts to arrange throughout the 15 counties, recruit candidates, and coordinate outreach because the social gathering expands its nationwide footprint. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
