-Presidential candidate Appleton speaks out
The standard bearer of the Grassroots Development Movement (GDM), Mr. Edward Appleton, Jr has for the first time responded to critics who believe that he doesn’t deserve the votes he acquired in the recent Presidential elections.
Addressing a major press conference, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the GDM headquarter in Congo Town, Mr. Appleton said that contrary to claimed from critic that he didn’t campaign or deserve the votes acquired are false and misleading.
” I first must thank God for his Grace and blessings. They say I’m a ghost, I’m not. They say our party was setup to disrupt the electoral process. This is not true. They say we have endorsed a candidate, not true because we have not thanked the Liberian people, the Grassroots yet. They say that I , the standard bearer have left the country. It’s false I’m here” Mr. Appleton clarified.
According to him, while the supposedly big parties were looking for crowds and filling stadium, they were in rural Liberia talking to people one on one. ” While the big Political Parties were looking for crowds and filling stadium, we were in rural Liberia talking to people one on one. We were talking and delivering our message which fell on good grounds. We campaigned Jehovah Witness Style. And although we are not in the top two, spots, we are in the position to play a key role in the upcoming runoff election ” he added.
The opposition politician pointed out that their decision to endorse must be based on a clear understanding of what the Liberian people want, adding that they are praying for wisdom to make a decision that will make the Liberian people and those who will vote in the future proud.
He further indicated that, they are not going to be lookers, but, they will full participate in the Democratic dispensation of a second round elections. Mr. Appleton asserted that GDM intended to work hard to change the paradigm, which will bring about generational change in the not-too distanant future.
” With the enthusiasm shown by the Liberian people in the first round in electing their leaders, it exhibited pertinently that the Liberia people believe in Democracy and Good Governance. GDM, I along with my Vice standard bearer and all our officers and members commit that we stand for peace, justice, good governance, human rights, and the soci-economic development of the Liberian people” he stated.
Meanwhile, Mr. Edward Wade Appleton, Jr, expressed appreciation and excitement to the Liberian people for voting him in during the Presidential elections.
” This press conference was called to thank the Liberian people. The Grassroots, who voted. To tell them know that we hear you. And we thank you. Because of of you, our future as Liberian is bright. We again thank the Liberian people and International community and donor partners, who have stood with our country all these years. Also, we are asking the Liberian people for the same support shown in the first round to be shown in the second round” he concluded.
