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The Campaign Committee to Elect Alexander B. Cummings as President of Liberia says it is alarmed by the reported numbers the CPP presidential ticket is said to have received so far. “While we are still assessing the results at this point, it’s important that we flag as a major issue of concern the clear pattern that is emerging across the country,” a release under the signature of  the National Campaign Chairman, Amb. Lewis G. Brown said. According to him, from all across the country, partisans and supporters of the CollaboratingRead More

By: Telvin Bundoo The Presidential candidate on the ticket of the opposition Liberian People’s Party— Tiawan Saye Gongloe has conceded defeat in the Tuesday’s October 10, presidential and legislative elections. Gongloe was among 19-other presidential candidates opting to unseat incumbent President George Weah. Gongloe ran on a mantra of fighting public corruption which he symbolized with a broom. However, addressing a news conference Thursday, Gongloe said unofficial tally sheets in his possession shows that he is nowhere around the ten runner-up, hence, he concedes defeat. According to him Liberians have decidedRead More

European Union Election Observation Mission Liberia General Elections – 10 October 2023 PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Transparent and well-handled election day with a remarkable voter turnout, despite atmosphere of mistrust towards institutions Monrovia, 12 October 2023 This preliminary statement of the EU election observation mission (EU EOM) is delivered before the completion of the entire electoral process. Critical stages remain, including tabulation of results and adjudication of petitions. The EU EOM is now only in a position to comment on observation undertaken to date, and will later publish a final report, includingRead More

“Liberian voters demonstrated commitment to the democratic process by participating in great numbers in the General Elections on Tuesday. The technical preparations and running of the election day were well administered. While the campaign was largely peaceful and vibrant, and the press free to cover all sides of the campaign, the use of government platforms and state resources constituted an advantage to the incumbency”, says Andreas Schieder, the Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and Member of the European Parliament. He highlighted that “Our 100Read More

The U.S. Embassy says it is aware that multiple candidates and political parties are claiming victory prior to the announcement of official results from the National Elections Commission. “For our part, the U.S. Embassy, like other international partners, will be awaiting official results from the NEC before judging the outcome of the election, despite claims by any party or candidate, and encourage Liberians to patiently do the same,” Washington said in a statement. We note the joint post-election press statement from the ECOWAS and African Union election observation missions andRead More

What appeared to be a negative sign to the peace and stability of Liberia is gradually creeping in as both the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change and the main opposition Unity Party claimed victory in the Tuesday’s October 10 polls. Western observers have so far described the process as very peaceful, calling on Liberians to wait for the official release of the results by the National Elections Commission. However, despite the appeal, the Secretary General of the ruling CDC—Jefferson Koijee and other party executives claimed they’d won the election. “WeRead More

The Economic Community of West African States—ECOWAS and the African Union Election Observation Missions to Liberia is commanding Liberians for peacefully exercising their rights to vote on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the missions express admiration for the voters’ discipline, patience and peaceful conduct, in spite of the long queues observed in most precincts. They particularly commend the women and the youth for their show of patriotism and commitment to democracy by turning out in large numbers to vote. At the same time, the missions commend the National Elections CommissionRead More