{"id":3605,"date":"2021-11-08T11:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T11:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/poro-society-takes-center-stage-in-bong-by-election-as-country-devil-hunts-for-pup-candidate-kolleh"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:22:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T11:22:50","slug":"poro-society-takes-center-stage-in-bong-by-election-as-country-devil-hunts-for-pup-candidate-kolleh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/poro-society-takes-center-stage-in-bong-by-election-as-country-devil-hunts-for-pup-candidate-kolleh","title":{"rendered":"Poro Society Takes Center Stage in Bong By-election as \u2018Country Devil\u2019 Hunts for PUP Candidate Kolleh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>To many, the down-and-dirty District Two by-election represenative\u2019s contest was all about the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and opposition political parties.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the unlikely campaign issue of the Poro tradition that has the district buzzing as 12 candidates plunge toward the November 16 by-election.<\/p>\n

James Kolleh, candidate of the opposition People\u2019s Unification Party (PUP), a leading contender and the only candidate who is a non-member of the Poro tradition, seems to have gotten the worst of the campaign, which features allegations that he\u2019s a non-Poro member and shouldn\u2019t be elected as represenative.<\/p>\n

Traditional leaders have reportedly tried to lure Kolleh into the tradition by establishing \u201cBush Schools\u201d in all of the major towns in the district, a move that has prevented him from meeting residents of those towns.<\/p>\n

Some traditional leaders, FrontPageAfrica has gathered, have reportedly attempted kidnapping Kolleh at night in Blameyea Town under the pretense of endorsing his represenative bid, but their plans reportedly failed after Kolleh received a hint by residents of the area.<\/p>\n

Kolleh, a native of Yeidiwon, a clan agitating for power swift, has begun stating the essence of joining the tradition, but insists the process shouldn\u2019t be done by force. The theme of his campaign seems to be closely related to claims being preached by his rivals that a non-Poro member shouldn\u2019t lead a district where majority of its residents are members of the district.<\/p>\n

Bong County District Three lawmaker and a member of the Poro, Marvin Cole, believes that Kolleh is lying about his plans of joining the tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe straw that broke the camel\u2019s back is that Kolleh is not a member of our tradition,\u201d Rep. Cole said, during a political rally last week in the district.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not going to elect anyone as represenative who\u2019s not a member of the Poro Society. You can\u2019t be a non-Poro member and want to lead people who are members of our tradition. That\u2019s unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis district is a traditional sensitive place and electing a non-member of our tradition would be the worst thing that will ever happen to every resident of this district who is a member.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Cole ridiculed Kolleh for not joining the Poro prior to his represenative ambition, calling him a \u201cnew born baby\u201d. \u201cEvery member of the Bong Legislative Caucus is a member of the Poro. Some of your leaders in the Caucus joined this tradition 10-15 years ago probably aware of that they would have become in the county,\u201d Cole claimed.<\/p>\n

The phony-conversion charge threatens to undermine support for Kolleh from fundamentalist Poro members, a crucial segment of his support base.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like Kolleh was playing a bluff and he got called,\u201d said Oldman Joshua Peabody, a supporter of Kolleh in Blameyea Town. \u201cIt could hurt him because we endorsed his represenative ambition based on the idea that he was a member of our tradition. Now he looks like just another lying politician.\u201d<\/p>\n

The controversy could drive away as much as 2 percent or 3 percent of Kolleh\u2019s support, analysts said, at a time when he seems to be finding it increasingly difficult to maintain his huge influence across the district.<\/p>\n

But Kolleh\u2019s campaign\u2019s defensiveness over the issue was evident at a raucous campaign rally Monday night in Janjay Town.<\/p>\n

One speaker, who identified himself as a strong supporter of Kolleh, tried to reassure the whistling, stomping, all-white crowd of over 2, 000 people that their candidate\u2019s stance on not joining the tradition prior to the November 16 by-election was \u201cgenuine\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have worked together, lived together. You have done well for us in this district. We respect the tradition but the act of forcing someone to join the Poro is wrong,\u201d said James Foday, who is a member of the Poro tradition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re going to vote for Kolleh, you\u2019re doing the right thing,\u201d he proclaimed, prompting cheers from the crowd who had gathered all night.<\/p>\n

The crowd was shown a campaign slide show featuring two shots of Kolleh Each time, the audience yelled its approval of Kolleh\u2019s represenative bid.<\/p>\n

Finally, Kolleh himself appeared onstage to warn that the district was in danger of losing its \u201creconciliatory agenda by preaching divisive politics and using the tradition to intimidate non-member\u201d.<\/p>\n

When he acknowledged joining the tradition was important to him but shouldn\u2019t be done by force\u201d, the crowd broke into deep, rhythmic chants of \u201cKolleh, Kolleh, Kolleh!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. To many, the down-and-dirty District Two by-election represenative\u2019s contest was all about the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and opposition political parties. But it\u2019s the unlikely campaign issue of the Poro tradition that has the district buzzing as 12 candidates plunge toward the November 16 by-election. 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