The Opposition Political Parties in Liberia has warned the National Elections Commission (NEC) to ensure that the pending senatorial elections are credible to avoid any crisis in the country.
Speaking on behalf of political parties recently at the launch of the review process of the 2017 voter roll, the National Vice Chair for Administration of National Democratic Coalition(NDC) Ciapha Saah Gbohlie Jr. stressed that NEC should conduct free, fair and transparent election to ensure that peace and stability are maintained.
Mr. Gbohlie stated that political conflicts in Liberia have always emerged from the conduction of national elections which lack credibility, but hoped the new chairperson of NEC and her team will put the interest of the Liberian people first rather than conducting un-credible election.
He indicated that cleaning up of the 2017 voter roll is critical towards ensuring that the pending senatorial elections will be credible or not to determine the credibility of the electoral process in 2020 and 2023 elections respectively.
He lamented that since the 2017 Presidential and Representatives elections the voter roll has come under a serious doubt from political parties and public which the Supreme Court of Liberia and international partners have recommended to be cleaned.
Mr. Gbohlie maintained that NEC should ensure that the 2017 voter roll is properly cleaned to ensure the credibility of the pending senatorial elections, noting that this is major test for the new commissioners of NEC.
According to him, any attempt to undermine the votes of the people through the ballot box against their ways will be resisted strongly.
He explained that the Liberian people have suffered too long as the results political and constitutional crisis which NEC has a major responsibility to protect the votes of the people without favor to any party.
Mr. Gbohlie than pledged the support of the opposition political parties to NEC and ensure that they are prepare to along with NEC to clean up the 2017 voter roll.
He made the statement when NEC launch of the review process of the 2017 voter roll and the involvement of stakeholders in the 2020 voter roll update held at its Headquarters ib Sinkor.
Observers believed that cleanup of the 2017 voter roll for the December poll will indicate that the Liberia democratic process is growing to another level of the democracy within the sub-region.
