What does TWP mean in UNCLASSIFIED

The True Whig Party had members from different walks of life, including merchants, civil servants, tribal chiefs, and other Liberian officials. Notable members include President William Tubman, Vice-President Jonathan Danquah, and former Prime Minister Edwin Barclay.

The True Whig Party was founded in 1869 by George Weah, Joseph Jenkins Roberts, J.E.B Warner, and Samuel Benedict Curtis.

The True Whig Party supported an economic policy based on free market capitalism; it sought to provide infrastructure that would stimulate local economies and facilitate trade among countries; it encouraged investment in public education to promote literacy; it also promoted local industries such as rubber tapping and coffee production which were vital for export income at the time; and it championed social programs such as healthcare for rural citizens.

The True Whig Party lasted until 1980 when its rule ended with a military coup led by Samuel Doe.

The eventual downfall of the True Whig party was due to increasing dissatisfaction with its authoritarian grip over politics coupled with accusations of corruption within its ranks.

Governments after 1980 have attempted to address past injustices caused by authoritarian rule through various initiatives such as reconciliation commissions set up to investigate human rights abuses during this period, reparations for those affected by these abuses, increased access to education for marginalized communities as well as anti-corruption measures implemented across all branches of government.

In recent years there have been mixed views about what legacies if any should be attributed totheTrueWhigPartygivenitshistoryofauthoritarianruleandaccusationsofcorruption. Some Liberians argue that elements from this period such as strong infrastructure subsidies can still be seen today while other refute this view point citing unequal distribution of resources and lack of opportunity for certain communities during this period.

Currently there is limited information available regarding direct influence or impact that the former members or supporters may have had on contemporary politics in Liberia due to their absence from public life after their overthrow in 1980. However manyanalyzeshavebeenconductedontheimpactofauthoritarianismandcorruptionfromthistimeperiodonthecurrentpoliticalsceneinLiberiaandWestAfricaatlarge.

Scholars often refer totheTrueWhiggroupasan“oligoarchy”dueittherestrictedparticipationinthepartyleadershipwhichwascontrolledbysevenwealthyfamilieswhousedtheirpowerstonominatecandidatesandinfluencedecisionmakingthattendtoservetheirpersonalinterestsratherthanthoseofthegeneralpublic. This effectively excludes broader society from directly participating in politics leading scholars to refertoitasaone-party system rather than a pluralistic political party.