The New Dawn (Monrovia)
J.K. Browne
30 November 2011
Details of what really transpired at the St. Paul Bridge residence of Senator Geraldine Doe Sheriff, the expelled National Chair of the Congress for Democratic Change on Monday night that reportedly led to the throwing of three petrol bombs on the premises may never be known for now, but the act, which came less than 24 hours after the tough-speaking national Chairlady, including other party executives were expelled from the CDC, has kept Monrovia residents at ease.
Commenting on the incident, Madam Doe Sheriff described the attack as devilish!, saying “I don’t know the motive, but when people throw petrol bombs at a house where people live, it is devilish!”
Reports say the bombs did not explode, but the residence of the Montserrado County Junior Senator was said to have been crowded with children and other close relatives when the incident occurred.
Senator Doe Sheriff and other executives of the Congress for Democratic Change were expelled Monday after a statement issued here by a group of executives, calling on CDCians to stay away from all street protests.
The statement issued Saturday by the CDC National Executive Committee and Legislative Caucus called on CDCians to stay home, or go about their normal routines as the planned street protest is “unnecessary, untimely, and unauthorized.”
“We wish to make it crystal clear that the Executive Committee is not aware of said planned street protest; Be it known that any persons getting on the streets in the form of a protest will be doing it on their own and not in the name of the CDC”, read the statement issued under the signatures of three executives of the party, including J. Amos Swaray, Director of Press and Public Relations; Chief Budu Wilson, Acting National Chairman and Edward Forh, Advisor, Legislative Caucus.
It is not known whether Senator Doe Sheriff was linked to the statement or had an input to it, but the New Dawn also gathered that the expelled National Chair recently attended a meeting with top Unity Party executives at a local restaurant in Monrovia recently, unknown to CDC standard bearer Winston Tubman and vice standard bearer George Weah.
Meanwhile, Senator Doe Sheriff has declined to officially comment on her reported expulsion, saying “I have not received the letter of expulsion; if I get the letter of expulsion, I will respond.”
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