The Secretary General of the Coalition for Democratic Change disagrees with President George Weah that the Nov. 14 2023 presidential runoff vote was free and fair.
Jefferson Koijee accuses the opposition Unity Party of stealing the elections, which the outgoing administration organized.
He showed no evidence to back his claim of a rigged polls.
“We cannot participate in a government where the mandate was stolen. We WILL stay here with the people,” Koijee who’s the current Mayor of the city of Monrovia told reporters amidst talks about a government of inclusion.
“You can have that 1%, you are a beneficiary of the magnanimity of his His Excellency George Manneh Weah who believes that for the sake of the vast majority you can go.
“We are not here to bring war unlike Joseph Boakai who threatened to end the country if he does not win the elections.
President George Weah emerged out of a fiercely contested presidential election as a flying star for democracy on the African continent after admitting defeat in record time to longtime rival Joseph Boakai.
Weah acknowledged the people’s wish for change and filed his concession late on Friday after provisional results showed Boakai had an unassailable lead.
“I stand before you tonight with a heavy heart, but with the utmost respect for the democratic process that has defined our nation. The results announced tonight, though not final, indicate that Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai is in a lead that is insurmountable,” Weah said.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to President-elect Boakai, his supporters, and his campaign team. May his presidency be marked by success for all Liberians, and may our nation prosper under his leadership.”
The outgoing President’s gracious acceptance of the outcome of an election that faced doom prophesy including the main opposition leader’s statement that Liberia will cease to exist if he’s not elected president of the West African nation has earned him applauds from across the world.
