Main opposition Unity Party and its allies are harboring fear that the October 10 elections could be rigged, leaving them at a losing end.
Its leaders including presidential candidate Joseph Boakai are forecasting the country sliding back into political instability that would lead to its eventual extermination from the surface of the earth.
“If they will steal this election that’s the end of this country,” Boakai told supporters in Grand Bassa County.
Main opposition Unity Party and its allies are harboring fear that the October 10 elections could be rigged, leaving them at a losing end.
Its leaders including presidential candidate Joseph Boakai are forecasting the country sliding back into political instability that would lead to its eventual extermination from the surface of the earth.
“If they will steal this election that’s the end of this country,” Boakai told supporters in Grand Bassa County.
He did not provide details and there has been no evidence to back claims elections will be rigged.
The former Vice President statement follows those of Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson who has threatened an Arab Spring styled revolt in an event of a disputed elections.
Johnson, a U.S.-trained soldier who was one of many warlords of the 1990s that committed atrocious war crimes said there will be shooting and killing.
“Before the October elections Liberians are coming out under the banner ‘Don’t Try It’ – any attempt, the people’s power would be exercised like the Arab Spring.
You’ll shoot your gun. You’ll kill us or you’ll die. No more fear, Liberians don’t have fear anymore.”
Regional bloc ECOWAS has urged the country political actors to refrain from inflaming tensions with barely 16 days to elections day on October 10
The statement:
ECOWAS has observed with great concern the creeping tendency for some political leaders and activists to resort to the use of incendiary rhetoric that could stir violent emotions, incite disturbances and jeopardize the peace and stability of Liberia.
1. ECOWAS condemns in no uncertain terms such inflammatory statements that have the propensity to trigger violent confrontations.
2. Political actors are urged to use dialogue and mediation to address grievances and legal channels to seek redress to such concerns. We continue to reiterate the importance of fostering an issues-based campaign devoid of vituperative language.
5. We call on all state institutions with roles to play in the electoral process to continue to execute their mandates in neutrality, providing a level playing field for all stakeholders to exercise their constitutional rights with respect to the rule of law.
6. ECOWAS reminds all actors that the provisions of the Farmington River Declaration are in force and cardinal to the conduct of all political actors to safeguard the electoral process.
7. The ECOWAS Commission and its long-term observers currently in Liberia remain vigilant in assessing the political ecosystem in the run up to elections and affirms its continued support to a peaceful and successful presidential and general election.
