Tag: Jeremiah Sulunteh

Gbarnga, Bong County - Former Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Jeremiah Sulunteh - a one-time strong political figure in Bong County - is now reflecting on a big decision made during the runoff election in 2017 to support the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). He eventually declared his intention for the senatorial seat, which was followed by an endorsement by President George M. Weah and Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor recently. The declaration and endorsement by President Weah struck a big blow o the senatorial ambition of Sulunteh. During the 2005 general and presidential election, Sulunteh delivered Bong County to the National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) where he contested on the party ticket as vice presidential candidate to Cllr. With the performance of the ANC in Bong County fresh, Sulunteh opted not to take the risk of contesting the county senatorial seat on the ticket of the ANC but rather getting the support and endorsement of the CDC which is the favored party by many Liberians for now. Playing a smart game, Sulunteh was pushing for the support of the CDC while he remains with his ANC, but for the CDC the Bong County senatorial seat is a top position that the party can’t let go by endorsing a candidate from another political party. Cole. “If Sulunteh wants the support of the CDC, he must join the party,’’ Howard-Taylor said. “There is no way the CDC as a ruling party would support a candidate from different party.” The outburst of betrayal by the CDC, according to Sulunteh, now signals that some senior officials of the CDC might have made some promises to Sulunteh in return for his support in the senatorial by-election. Senator Yallah is spearheading the quest to create a new county out of Bong County and should he succeed, he might possibly be contesting for a new county created from the geographical location of what is current Lower Bong County.