Top human rights lawyer Tiawon Saye Gongloe and his Liberian People’s Party are backing main opposition leader Joseph Boakai to secure the presidency and put on trial individuals who committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s first and second civil wars, which ended in 2003.
The standard Bearer of the opposition Collaborating Political Parties wants his party’s manifestos accepted and implemented by any political party that seeking his endorsement ahead of the November 14 presidential run-off elections.
With Liberians gearing up for the runoff elections which is expected to be held on November 14, 2023, the Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP) has expressed dismay over the high percentage of invalid votes which constitutes 114,597 of the total vote cast.
Liberia’s 5.4 million people are faced with a familiar options almost six years after the first back-to-back democratic transfer of power in 2017.
They will be choosing between incumbent President Weah and Boakai in the Nov. 14 Runoff Vote.
Liberia’s 5.4 million people are faced with a familiar options almost six years after the first back-to-back democratic transfer of power in 2017. They will be choosing between incumbent President Weah and Boakai in the Nov. 14 Runoff Vote.
Edward Appleton, the first-time president candidates who shocked the nation by beating and pushing established and financially potent candidates down the presidential league table, has broken his silence and detailing the strategy that propelled him to the top three finishers in the October 10 elections.
Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change and the main opposition Unity Party will go head to head again in November for voters to decide which of the two is fit to lead Liberia.
The National Elections Commission is expected to announce a new date for the conduct of the presidential elections after all 20 candidates failed to reach the constitutional benchmark for outright victory.
