Alliance of Political Parties
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The Alliance of Political Parties (ALLIANCE) was a coalition of two Liberia
n political parties, the Liberian Action Party
(LAP) and Liberia Unification Party
(LUP), that contested the 19 July 1997 elections.
In the election, the ALLIANCE presidential candidate Cletus Wotorson
won 2.57% of the vote. The coalition won 2 of 64 seats in the House of Representatives
and none in the Senate
. While international observers deemed the polls administratively free and transparent, they noted that it had taken place in an atmosphere of intimidation because most voters believed that former rebel leader and National Patriotic Party
(NPP) candidate Charles Taylor would return to war if defeated.
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n political parties, the Liberian Action Party
Liberian Action Party
The Liberian Action Party was a political party in Liberia.The party fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia ....
(LAP) and Liberia Unification Party
Liberia Unification Party
The Liberia Unification Party was a political party in Liberia.The party fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the four-party Coalition for the Transformation of Liberia ....
(LUP), that contested the 19 July 1997 elections.
In the election, the ALLIANCE presidential candidate Cletus Wotorson
Cletus Wotorson
Cletus Segbe Wotorson is a Liberian politician and geologist. On March 26, 2009 he was elected as Acting President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Liberia, beating out fellow Senator Gbehzongar Findley.-Positions:...
won 2.57% of the vote. The coalition won 2 of 64 seats in the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Liberia
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the bicameral Liberian Legislature. Legislative elections took place on 11 October 2005, and the elected members took office in January 2006.-Candidate eligibility:...
and none in the Senate
Senate of Liberia
The Senate of Liberia is the upper house of the bicameral legislative branch of Liberia, and together with the House of Representatives comprises the Legislature of Liberia...
. While international observers deemed the polls administratively free and transparent, they noted that it had taken place in an atmosphere of intimidation because most voters believed that former rebel leader and National Patriotic Party
National Patriotic Party
The National Patriotic Party is a political party in Liberia. It was formed in 1997 by members of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia following the end of the First Liberian Civil War....
(NPP) candidate Charles Taylor would return to war if defeated.