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{{Short description|Political alliance in Liberia}}
The '''Rainbow Alliance''' ('''RA''') is a political alliance in [[Liberia]]. Its current constituent parties are the [[Victory for Change Party]], [[True Whig Party]], and Democratic Justice Party.
==History==
By June 2020, twelve political parties had signed a declaration of intent to collaborate and create a political alliance. The parties signatory to the declaration were: [[Victory for Change Party]] (VCP), [[Vision for Liberia Transformation]] (VOLT), Democratic Justice Party (DJP), [[Movement for Economic Empowerment]] (MOVEE), Grassroots Democratic Party of Liberia (GDPL), Redemption Democratic Congress (RDC), Change Democratic Action (CDA), New Liberia Party (NLP), [[Liberia Restoration Party]] (LRP), [[People's Unification Party]] (PUP), [[True Whig Party]] (TWP), and [[Union of Liberian Democrats]] (ULD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://analystliberiaonline.com/2n...-rainbow-alliance-sprouts-against-cdc/|title= 2nd Political Collaboration Emerges -Rainbow Alliance Sprouts against CDC|publisher=The Analyst|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA was founded with the purpose of contesting the [[2023 Liberian general election|2023 presidential election]]. It also sought to minimize the number of political parties in Liberia. The [[Collaborating Political Parties]] thanked the RA in its efforts toward achieving this goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/p...alliance-through-collaboration/|title=Liberia: 11 Political Parties Form 'Rainbow Alliance' through Collaboration|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=May 23, 2020|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
On August 31, 2020, the RA was certified by the [[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]] (NEC), with seven constituent parties. The parties were the VCP, VOLT, DJP, MOVEE, RDC, ULD, and TWP. Leader of the TWP, [[Reginald Goodridge|Reginald B Goodridge Sr.]] served as the interim chairman of the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://necliberia.org/others.php?e49c7921cb156014099756961908d03f94e3584c=MTExOA==|title=
NEC Certificates Rainbow Alliance to Participate in the Ongoing Elections|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2020|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref name = con>{{cite web|url=https://independentprobe.com/2022/1...national-convention-october-29/|title=Rainbow Alliance Goes to National Convention October 29|publisher=The Independent Probe Newspaper|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> Goodridge had previously served as information minister under [[Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)|Charles Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...dent-weah-over-27-year-old-lie/|title=Liberia: Opposition Leader Threatens Legal Action Against President Weah over '27-Year-Old Lie'|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> At the time of its founding, the RA was the largest group in Liberia in terms of number of constituent political parties. The RA opposed the [[2020 Liberian constitutional referendum|2020 referendum]], claiming it to be unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...aches-to-the-liberian-constitution/|title=The Rainbow Alliance Gets NEC Authorization, Frowns on Breaches to the Liberian Constitution|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=August 7, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA unsuccessfully contested the [[2020 Liberian Senate election|2020 Senate elections]] with 10 candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://necliberia.org/results/|arc...13/https://necliberia.org/results/|title=2020 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
In July 2021, the RA made its framework document public.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alfred|last=Kollie|url=https://newspublictrust.com/rainbow...ocument-ahead-of-2023-elections|title=Rainbow Alliance Launches Framework Document, Ahead Of 2023 Elections|publisher=News Public Trust|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> By March 2022, VOLT withdrew from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lincoln G.|last=Peters|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/rainbow-alliance-cracks-dr-whapoe-withdraws-membership/|title=Rainbow Alliance cracks, Dr. Whapoe withdraws membership|publisher=The New Dawn Liberia|date=March 29, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> By October 2022, MOVEE withdrew from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lewis S.|last=Teh|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/movee-leaves-rainbow-alliance/|title=MOVEE leaves Rainbow Alliance |publisher=The New Dawn Liberia|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> In March 2022, the ULD and RDC left the alliance. The RA complained to the Board of Commissioners of the NEC that the ULD and RDC left without following the procedures for withdrawal, including paying dues. The Board of Commissioners sided with the ULD and RDC, ruling that the framework document, which superseded the RA planning document, contained no penalty for withdrawing from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Henry|last=Karmo|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...uling-in-rainbow-alliance-case/|title=Liberia: NEC BOC Commissioners Upholds Hearing Officer’s Ruling in Rainbow Alliance Case|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
The RA held its first national convention on October 29, 2022, in [[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]].<ref name = con/> Interim Chairman Goodridge was elected standard bearer of the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://analystliberiaonline.com/go...on-holds-1st-natl-convention/|title=Goodridge Elected RA Standard Bearer -As Rainbow Coalition Holds 1st Nat’l Convention|publisher=The Analyst|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA did not contest the 2023 presidential election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.necliberia.org/|arc...01/https://results.necliberia.org/|title=2023 Presidential Elections Results|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> In the 2023 Senate election, one RA candidate, Ranney B. Jackson, ran for office in [[Bong County]] unsuccessfully.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.necliberia.org/sena...e57c666ac68e0b618687f8a71b989=Mw==|title=2023 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|archive-date=October 26, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> The RA also contested the 2023 House elections with no victories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gnnliberia.com/elections-20...ependent-candidates-18-seats/|title=ELECTIONS 2023: In House Of Representatives, CDC Captures 25 Of 73 Seats, While UP 10, And Independent Candidates 18 Seats|publisher=Global News Network Liberia|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.necliberia.org/pg_img/Representative_Aspirant_Summary_Report.pdf|title=2023 Candidate Nomination House of Representative Aspirants Preliminary List|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Liberian political parties}}
[[Category:2020 establishments in Liberia]]
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[[Categoryolitical party alliances in Liberia]]
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{{Short description|Political alliance in Liberia}}
The '''Rainbow Alliance''' ('''RA''') is a political alliance in [[Liberia]]. Its current constituent parties are the [[Victory for Change Party]], [[True Whig Party]], and Democratic Justice Party.
==History==
By June 2020, twelve political parties had signed a declaration of intent to collaborate and create a political alliance. The parties signatory to the declaration were: [[Victory for Change Party]] (VCP), [[Vision for Liberia Transformation]] (VOLT), Democratic Justice Party (DJP), [[Movement for Economic Empowerment]] (MOVEE), Grassroots Democratic Party of Liberia (GDPL), Redemption Democratic Congress (RDC), Change Democratic Action (CDA), New Liberia Party (NLP), [[Liberia Restoration Party]] (LRP), [[People's Unification Party]] (PUP), [[True Whig Party]] (TWP), and [[Union of Liberian Democrats]] (ULD).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://analystliberiaonline.com/2n...-rainbow-alliance-sprouts-against-cdc/|title= 2nd Political Collaboration Emerges -Rainbow Alliance Sprouts against CDC|publisher=The Analyst|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA was founded with the purpose of contesting the [[2023 Liberian general election|2023 presidential election]]. It also sought to minimize the number of political parties in Liberia. The [[Collaborating Political Parties]] thanked the RA in its efforts toward achieving this goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/p...alliance-through-collaboration/|title=Liberia: 11 Political Parties Form 'Rainbow Alliance' through Collaboration|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=May 23, 2020|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref>
On August 31, 2020, the RA was certified by the [[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]] (NEC), with seven constituent parties. The parties were the VCP, VOLT, DJP, MOVEE, RDC, ULD, and TWP. Leader of the TWP, [[Reginald Goodridge|Reginald B Goodridge Sr.]] served as the interim chairman of the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://necliberia.org/others.php?e49c7921cb156014099756961908d03f94e3584c=MTExOA==|title=
NEC Certificates Rainbow Alliance to Participate in the Ongoing Elections|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2020|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref><ref name = con>{{cite web|url=https://independentprobe.com/2022/1...national-convention-october-29/|title=Rainbow Alliance Goes to National Convention October 29|publisher=The Independent Probe Newspaper|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> Goodridge had previously served as information minister under [[Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)|Charles Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...dent-weah-over-27-year-old-lie/|title=Liberia: Opposition Leader Threatens Legal Action Against President Weah over '27-Year-Old Lie'|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> At the time of its founding, the RA was the largest group in Liberia in terms of number of constituent political parties. The RA opposed the [[2020 Liberian constitutional referendum|2020 referendum]], claiming it to be unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...aches-to-the-liberian-constitution/|title=The Rainbow Alliance Gets NEC Authorization, Frowns on Breaches to the Liberian Constitution|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=August 7, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA unsuccessfully contested the [[2020 Liberian Senate election|2020 Senate elections]] with 10 candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://necliberia.org/results/|arc...13/https://necliberia.org/results/|title=2020 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2020|archive-date=April 12, 2021|accessdate=March 21, 2024}}</ref>
In July 2021, the RA made its framework document public.<ref>{{cite web|first=Alfred|last=Kollie|url=https://newspublictrust.com/rainbow...ocument-ahead-of-2023-elections|title=Rainbow Alliance Launches Framework Document, Ahead Of 2023 Elections|publisher=News Public Trust|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> By March 2022, VOLT withdrew from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lincoln G.|last=Peters|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/rainbow-alliance-cracks-dr-whapoe-withdraws-membership/|title=Rainbow Alliance cracks, Dr. Whapoe withdraws membership|publisher=The New Dawn Liberia|date=March 29, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> By October 2022, MOVEE withdrew from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Lewis S.|last=Teh|url=https://thenewdawnliberia.com/movee-leaves-rainbow-alliance/|title=MOVEE leaves Rainbow Alliance |publisher=The New Dawn Liberia|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> In March 2022, the ULD and RDC left the alliance. The RA complained to the Board of Commissioners of the NEC that the ULD and RDC left without following the procedures for withdrawal, including paying dues. The Board of Commissioners sided with the ULD and RDC, ruling that the framework document, which superseded the RA planning document, contained no penalty for withdrawing from the RA.<ref>{{cite web|first=Henry|last=Karmo|url=https://frontpageafricaonline.com/n...uling-in-rainbow-alliance-case/|title=Liberia: NEC BOC Commissioners Upholds Hearing Officer’s Ruling in Rainbow Alliance Case|publisher=[[FrontPage Africa]]|date=December 22, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
The RA held its first national convention on October 29, 2022, in [[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]].<ref name = con/> Interim Chairman Goodridge was elected standard bearer of the alliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://analystliberiaonline.com/go...on-holds-1st-natl-convention/|title=Goodridge Elected RA Standard Bearer -As Rainbow Coalition Holds 1st Nat’l Convention|publisher=The Analyst|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> The RA did not contest the 2023 presidential election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.necliberia.org/|arc...01/https://results.necliberia.org/|title=2023 Presidential Elections Results|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> In the 2023 Senate election, one RA candidate, Ranney B. Jackson, ran for office in [[Bong County]] unsuccessfully.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.necliberia.org/sena...e57c666ac68e0b618687f8a71b989=Mw==|title=2023 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|archive-date=October 26, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> The RA also contested the 2023 House elections with no victories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gnnliberia.com/elections-20...ependent-candidates-18-seats/|title=ELECTIONS 2023: In House Of Representatives, CDC Captures 25 Of 73 Seats, While UP 10, And Independent Candidates 18 Seats|publisher=Global News Network Liberia|date=October 22, 2023|access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.necliberia.org/pg_img/Representative_Aspirant_Summary_Report.pdf|title=2023 Candidate Nomination House of Representative Aspirants Preliminary List|publisher=[[National Elections Commission (Liberia)|National Elections Commission]]|date=2023|access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Liberian political parties}}
[[Category:2020 establishments in Liberia]]
[[Category
olitical parties established in 2020 ]][[Category
olitical party alliances in Liberia]]Okumaya devam et...