Ahead of the Press Union of Liberia November 9, 2019 election, the election commission has released a listing of 9 candidates who qualify to contest for various positions.
According to a release from the PUL Election Commission, 10 candidates applied but after reviewing and scrutinizing them, 9 qualified to participate in the upcoming election.
The PUL Election Commission disclosed that Aspirant Facia B. Harris application to contest the position of present was unsuccessful based on her current role as Director of outreach and Sensitization at the Independent Information Commission which is a public relations post.
The EC quoted Article 4 section (iv) of the PUL’s constitution adpoted October 10, 2009 which states “Public Relations Officers/Mangers who were full member of the union as of coming into force of this constitution shall continue to remain full members of the Union. They shall vote, but shall not be voted.
Those qualify to contest includes: Charles B. Coffey and Octavin T. Williams for the president,
Daniel Nyakonah, Jr and Weemon J. Cole-Boyce for Vice president, E.J. Nathaniel Daybor and Musa M.B.Kenneh as Secretary General Position. Others include: Akoi M.Baysah, Jr, Jutonu Y. Kollie and Moses K. Garzeawu for the position of Assistant Secretary General.
At the same time, the EC has announced that campaign will officially open at 12 AM on Monday, October 28, 2019 and ends at midnight on Thursday, November 7, 2019, warming all qualified candidates and their supporters to desist from early campaign activities or face stringent disciplinary actions.
Officials voter’s roll for challenge will take place from October 26-28, 2019.
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