Mr. Flomoyan indicated that Article 79(e) of the Liberian Constitution provides for an election of party officials at least once in six years.

Additionally, the NEC Boss claimed that the leadership of Liberty Party was instead handpicked by Cllr. Charles Brumskine, in contravention of the Constitution.

But the NEC Chairman comments have been rejected by the Liberty Party in a statement issued Tuesday.

The Liberty Party pointed out that Chairman Flomoyan is quite aware of the Party's compliance with the Constitution of Liberia, adding that LP's Constitution and Bylaws are filed with the NEC and provides in Article V (1) that "the National Convention is the highest decision making body of the Party and shall elect all national officers, adopt platform, policies, and programs of the Party."

The LP statement further explained that the National Convention shall meet once every six years, or six months before any scheduled national elections, whichever is more frequent.

"With regard to the Chairman's assertion that Cllr. Brumskine selected the current Chairman of Liberty Party, we ask the Chairman to review Article V, Section 2 of Liberty Party's Constitution and Bylaws, which provides that the Executive Council is the highest decision making body outside of the National Convention to fill vacancies created by resignation, incapacity or otherwise for nationally elected Party officers in the absence of the Convention," Liberty Party stated.

Additionally, the statement quoted the Party's constitution as saying that the Standard Bearer shall preside over all meetings of the Executive Council. In the absence of a Standard Bearer the National Chair shall preside over the Executive Council.

"Following the resignation of the Chairman and other national officers of Liberty Party, the Executive Council, presided over by the Standard Bearer, appointed the current Chairman and other national officers to fill the vacancies until our next National Convention. As the Chairman concedes, the decision and action of our Party were taken and filed with the NEC more than two years ago. And the Chairman and the entire NEC, in accordance with law, have continuously recognized and interacted with Chairman Israel Akinsanya, as the legally constituted and duly recognized head of Liberty Party," Liberty Party said.

The Party wondered why the National Elections Commission is now accusing it of violating the Constitution of Liberia.

"Why would the NEC of its own volition raise such ridiculous allegations against our Party? Is this an attempt to distract from the real issues facing our country?" Liberty Party asked.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Liberty Party Israel Akinsanya has called on President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to cooperate with his party and other major opposition parties in restructuring the NEC and amending the election laws thereby ensuring the establishment of an Election Court.

A communique issued by leaders of NUT and ANCOPSS at the end of their meeting in Abuja, called on President Musa Yar'Adua to urgently address the on-going nation-wide teachers strike by directing the implementation of the approved teachers' peculiar allowances through the release of an enabling circular.

According to the communique: " NEC-ln-Session observed with extreme sadness and total disappointment that the posture of the Federal Government is completely antithetical to the quick resolution of the crisis as it has maintained a rigid stand of reneging on an otherwise concluded arrangement.

NEC-ln-Session is pained to note that at every point of the dialogue with government officials the resolutions reached were jettisoned and rejected by the Federal Government leaving the Union with no choice than to conclude that the Federal Government does not have the goodwill to sincerely address this problem with a view to resolving the impasse.

NEC-ln-Session reiterated its position on the implementation of the Teachers' Salary Structure (TSS) by calling on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to intervene with due patriotism and fatherly disposition by directing the issuance of a circular for the payment of the approved Teachers' Peculiar Allowances to Federal Government teachers so as to signal the preparedness of the Federal Government to act in good faith, and to enable the States to follow suit."

Leaders of NUT and ANCOPSS argued that the issue of the implementation of TSS appears to has gone beyond human understanding and therefore directed teachers across the country to begin a marathon fasting and prayers for God's intervention from Wednesday (Tomorrow).

According to them: "The battle for TSS has gone beyond human understanding. Therefore, NEC-ln-Session | has resolved that every teacher in Nigeria should embark on serious fasting and prayers on Wednesday 23rd July, 2008 so as to invite the Almighty God to prevail and intervene in this matter.

All teachers are enjoined to participate in this crucial spiritual exercise. Teachers are urged to make this prayer a regular programme for nemesis to catch up with all enemies of teachers and all opposition to T.S.S."

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Mr Banda said on arrival at Livingstone International Airport yesterday that the bickering among MMD members in the last two weeks of the President Mwanawasa's absence had exposed the troublemakers.

The vice-president, who was in Livingstone to open the 52nd Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) conference, said that there was need for MMD members to work together at the time when the president was hospitalised.

"The fact that some of us are quiet does not mean that we have nothing to say. Let us make sure that we do not disunite the country. Let us look after the party until the President returns.

"I have been in politics for more than 50 years now and am still here and those who talk too much are no longer there," he said.

He said there was no one who could claim to know everything and called on MMD members to learn to listen and work with each other.

Meanwhile, Mr Banda said funding had been released for the Livingstone-Victoria Falls border road and work would commence soon.

The Government would continue with the fertiliser support programme and was currently looking at ways to increase Government portion considering that the price of fertiliser had gone up.

Later when he met Senior Chief Mukuni of the Toka Leya people, Mr Banda commended the traditional leader for ensuring education, health, tourist facilities and other social amenities for his people.

Southern Province Minister, Daniel Munkombwe assured that there was no crisis in the MMD.

Earlier MMD provincial secretary, Emmanuel Siamweela commended the Government for ensuring development in Livingstone.

And Mr Mabenga said in an interview that it was hoped that the NEC meeting would help dismiss unwarranted speculation about the party leadership.

"We are going to hold a NEC meeting and members will be informed on the date to discuss party matters," he said.

Mr Mabenga told ZANIS separately that the NEC meeting would iron out all pertinent issues that had recently rocked the party.

He said the party wanted to deal with the anxiety and speculation that had arisen following President Mwanawasa's illness.

Mr Mabenga said the party decided to hold a NEC meeting to allow members speak out on any issue of concern behind closed doors.

He said the party felt that it was prudent to openly discuss behind closed doors issues that threatened to divide the party.

Mr Mabenga said it was hoped that the meeting would help dismiss unwarranted speculation and consolidate the party leadership.

MMD deputy national secretary, Jeff Kaande recently said the party had charged its chairman for information and publicity, Benny Tetamashimba for allegedly bringing the party into ridicule and giving out false information.

Mr Kaande said Mr Mabenga would constitute a disciplinary committee of six NEC members to look into the case involving Mr Tetamashimba.

MMD national secretary, Katele Kalumba had earlier resisted the proposal to call for a full NEC meeting in the absence of the party president.

A NEC member, Walusiku Lisulo recently petitioned NEC to convene a meeting to discuss Mr Tetamashimba's conduct.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Tetamashimba said he had not yet received the charge letter and that he was still carrying out party duties.