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image by Randy Young, 2 December 2014
A Liberian political flag pictured here:
www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/01/liberian-senatorial-elections-defy-ebola.html
Dave Fowler, 2 December 2014
The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) was founded in 2004. The party was
certified in July 2005 by the National Elections Commission to run in
October general and presidential elections. During the party's Convention ran
from 29 July to 1 August 2005, George Manneh Weah was endorsed as the first
standard bearer for the party. Weah lost in the second round of the presidential
run-off (40.6% to 59.4% for Ellen Johnson Sirleaf); CDC has been since then the
most viable opposition party in Liberia. In the 2011 presidential elections, CDC
refused to participate in the second round, alleging again massive fraud, which
was, again, not recognized either by the National Elections Commission or
international observers. FDC currently holds two seats (out of 30) at the Senate
and 10 seats (out of 73) at the House of Representatives.
The colours and
logo of CDC are described in Article 1 of the party's Constitution.
"Sec. 3
The colors of the CDC shall be that of the rainbow, symbolizing the promise of
lasting peace and stability in the land resulting from the unity in diversity of
CDC membership and the people of Liberia.
Sec. 4 The logo of the CDC depicts
and is described as follows:
The Rainbow which sets in the cloud, depicts
unity in diversity of membership of CDC and the entire citizenry of the Republic
of Liberia. The green leaf represents the fertility of the Liberian landscape;
the sun represents a new dawn in the political and socio-economic spectacle of
Liberia."
http://cdcliberia.org/ab/pages/constitution.php - CDC Constitution
On
the official depiction of the logo, the background of the shield is of a very
light blue-gray colour, much lighter than on the flag.
Ivan Sache, 2
December 2014