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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has dedicated its own self-funded vocational and technical institution to help support the Liberian government\u2019s effort in preparing the youths for the job market.<\/p>\n

Situated at the CDC party\u2019s headquarters in Monrovia, the vocational school was recently dedicated and named after one of the party\u2019s stalwarts, the late Munah Pelham Youngblood, former representative of Montserrado County.Youngblood, the youngest member of the Liberian Legislature, was elected twice as representative for Montserrado District number 9. She served as a representative from 2011-2020, the year of her demise. Though it is common for Liberian politicians as individuals to erect schools and underwrite scholarships for their constituents, this might be the first time in the history of Liberia that a political party has constructed a vocational institution.<\/p>\n

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa who served as guest speaker at the dedicatory program, described the CDC as the youngest liberation movement in the history of Africa, while paying homage to President George M. Weah, the vision bearer of the party.<\/p>\n

Deputy Speaker Koffa asserted that the establishment of vocational and technical studies is the first in the history of political parties in Liberia.\u201cIt is astonishing to see in these contexts where we are not talking about the armed struggle as necessary, but we are talking about a struggle of empowerment, struggle to free your mind, a struggle to give you the independence of thought and action,\u201d Koffa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever in the history of a political party has an institution dreamed to say we are not just going to build partisans to say A-woo say! (battle cry), or to come to the leaders for handouts, but we want to build partisans who are equally empowered \u2014 to be able to stand on their own so that they will not only be given to, but that they can give back to the institution. And that is the political history we are talking about. I challenge and defy anyone to come here with an example that is likewise in Liberia,\u201d Koffa declared.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Speaker, who is now an official of the ruling CDC, was once the Chairman of the Liberty Party and briefly courted the former ruling Unity Party. He said that in all of his political life, he has never seen such a meaningful project to be undertaken by a political party in Liberia. He attributed the party\u2019s milestone achievement to the selfless effort of the party\u2019s \u201cyoung revolutionaries\u201d who have made the ultimate sacrifice over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been into political institutions,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have attempted to build a political party. We have never seen something like this that is happening here today. We give all of the praises to the young revolutionaries and emerging leaders. We all have seen their struggles, their sacrifices they made. They should have been doing something to better their lives, but they put their lives on the line for us to arrive here.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called on the students to take advantage of the opportunity for a better future and pledged his unflinching support to the institution. The event was graced by top officials including lawmakers and guests. Also gracing the occasion was the Ambassador of South Africa to Liberia, Prof. Iqbal Jhazbhay, who revealed that there are discussions being held with the Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa to support the new vocational institution.<\/p>\n

According to Prof. Jhazbhay the Chancellor has agreed, on behalf of the University, to form a partnership with \u2018Munah Tech\u2019 to benefit the students in digital and vocational disciplines.<\/p>\n

He then recounted the longstanding relationship between Liberia and South Africa; especially the many supports Liberia accorded to leaders of the anti-Apartheid movement and the African National Congress (ANC) during their liberation struggle.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the party\u2019s Chairman, Mulbah K. Morlu, thanked President Weah for the vision and the partisans for supporting the project through the payment of dues and donations.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u201cThis is the product of the sweat and dues payment capacity of the party\u2019s members. This is the party\u2019s own vocational institution you can be proud of. Thanks to all the partisans for their contributions \u2014 CDC USA, Europe and Australia.”<\/p>\n

He said although the school is owned by the Party, it will open its doors to all Liberians, regardless of party\u2019s affiliations. According to him, Munah Tech will be \u201centirely tuition-free\u201d for the many young partisans who are yearning for vocational skills.<\/p>\n

He thanked the South African Ambassador to Liberia for soliciting support on behalf of the vocational school and expressed hope that the proposed partnership will benefit the students. He noted that the founding fathers of the CDC were inspired by the ANC\u2019s fight for freedom.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou (ANC) are the inspiration that brought us (CDC) into existence to deliver basic social services and economic freedom to our people and to our country. We are honored to have you seated here less than 100 feet from our sycamore tree, which is reminiscent of the history and sacrifice of all revolutionaries who have departed and are still living. We say thank you for being here. We hope the institution will do all it can to work with the school,\u201d Chairman Morlu said, addressing the Ambassador.<\/p>\n

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