Monrovia- Since the death of Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine Wednesday evening, Liberians have continued to send their message of condolences to the Brumskine family. Vice president, Jewel Howard Taylor, CDC party chairman, Mulbah Morlu, and ALP leader, Beniou Urey.

Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Jewel Howard Taylor joins President George M. Weah, to extend  deepest condolences to the Liberty Party, Brumskine family, Grand Bassa County and the people of Liberia for the passing of Cllr. Charles W. Brumskine.

“Cllr.  Brumskine was a legal luminary whose contributions to Liberia’s  Justice system and political sphere will truly be missed.

His death is not only a great loss for his family, partisans of the Liberty Party and the great people of Grand Bassa County, but for the entire Country.

Our thoughts and prayers also go to the judiciary, the Liberia Bar Association and all those broken by this great loss.

May his soul rest in perfect peace and may light perpetual shine on him.

Farewell Cllr. Charles W.Brumskine! Until we meet again,” the VP said.

For his part, the chairman of the governing CDC says the party is Saddened By The Irreparable Loss of Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine.
According to the Coalition for Democratic Change party chairman, the party has learnt with great shock and a profound sense of loss the death of Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine, Founding Father of the Liberty Party, renowned legal scholar and a respected Statesman.

“The passing away of Cllr Brumskine is not only a major loss to his family and the institutions he once led, but to the entire country as a whole.

He was a great inspiration to many in a unique way, and will be remembered as a distinguished Liberian Scholar and Politician who opened the eyes of thousands to believe in the cause he lived and fought to advance.

He was an honest and peaceful man who will be missed for the many contributions he made toward the growth and development of our democracy.

The Leadership of the Coalition for Democratic Change being saddened and grief-stricken by this irreparable loss, pays tribute, extending its deepest condolences to the Liberty Party and the entire Brumskine family.

The loss of this legal luminary is also our loss as we mourn his tragic passing. May his soul Rest In Peace,” Chairman Mulbah Morlu said.

Some opposition leaders have also written condolences messages to the former Liberty Party political leader, among those who penned down a message is ALP leadership.

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ALP in a special condolences message to Brumskine family says:

With the deepest sense of loss and disheartenment, the leadership of the All Liberian Party expresses its deepest condolences to the Brumskine family, the leadership and membership of the Liberty Party, the loving people of Grand Bassa County and our Nation, for the home going of Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine. The passing of Cllr. Brumskine is an irreparable loss of grave proportion to all of us who shared a flourishing relationship of working together for the betterment of our country. Cllr. Brumskine was indeed a towering champion of the rule of law and for the struggle for democracy in Liberia. As the nation mourns this loss, the political leader of the ALP, Benoni W. Urey, and members of the ALP offer our fervent prayers for the family as we together endure this period of pain and grief. Be assured that God will use your difficult moments for his purpose and glory, and will indeed strengthen your faith and dependence upon him. Our good friend and astute statesman, Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine, has passed through on his way to another life of far greater significance. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.” The release concluded.

Who Was Cllr. Brumskine?

Charles Walker Brumskine was a Liberian, born 27 April 1951, a politician and lawyer.

He was the leader of the Liberty Party and came third in the 2005 presidential election.

He challenged incumbent Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for the Presidency in 2011. He was also the senior partner of Brumskine & Associates, a leading Liberian law firm.
Charles Brumskine served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Liberia from July 1997 – August 1999. He was Succeeded by Keikura Bayoh Kpoto.

Brumskine was educated at the University of Liberia where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1973.

He then attended Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1981 and passed the Liberian bar. He earned a Master of Laws degree from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas the following year.
Brumskine became politically prominent in the 1990s as an ally of Charles Taylor.

When Taylor became President in 1997, Brumskine became President pro tempore of the Senate.
By 1999, however, they began feuding,  Brumskine fled the country after being threatened by Taylor’s supporters.
He returned to Liberia in 2003 with plans to run in the scheduled 2003 presidential election. However, Taylor’s resignation that year and the installment of a two-year transitional government led to the elections being cancelled.
In 2004, Brumskine began campaigning for the 2005 presidential elections as a member of the Liberty Party.
Like most of the other candidates, he promised to bring reconciliation to the country following its political turmoil, and improve the economy and infrastructure.
What made him unique was the strong religious message in his campaign. Ultimately, he received nearly 14% of the vote, 6% less than the second-place candidate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and therefore he was not able to participate in the runoff.
Due to his popularity in the first round, he could have significantly influenced the run-off had he endorsed either candidate.
He decided not to endorse Sirleaf or her opponent, George Weah, in the runoff.
In 2010, he announced his plans to challenge Sirleaf in the 2011 presidential election.

On 20 January 2011, Brumskine announced that Bong County Senator Franklin Obed Siakor would be his running mate in the 2011 presidential election. Soon after the announcement, some Liberian political analysts believed that the merger of Bassa County’s Charles Brumskine and Bong County’s Franklin Siakor would pose trouble for Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s re-election bid.
It was also argued that Brumskine’s pairing with Siakor delivered a fatal blow to other opposition political parties that might enter the race for President, as the race was thought likely to come down to Brumskine and Johnson-Sirleaf. However, Winston Tubman was the most popular of Johnson-Sirleaf’s opponents, and the third-place finisher in the contest was Prince Johnson.
The Controversy 2017 Election……
General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2017 to elect the President and members of the House of Representatives. No candidate won a majority in the first round of the presidential vote, so the top two finishers — CDC standard-bearer Amb. George Weah and UP standard-bearer Vice President Joseph Boakai — competed in a run-off on 26 December. The second round was originally scheduled for 7 November, but was postponed LP stander-bearer Cllr. Charles Brumskine, in third place, challenged the result in the Supreme Court.. Supreme Court dismissed the challenge, which would have forced a re-run of the first round had it been successful and the second round was held on 26 December. Weah emerged victorious with 60% of the vote.
He took his final rest on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in USA after a period of illness. Liberia will forever miss this great political hero.
REST IN PEACE CLLR. BRUMSKINE…..