Monrovia - As Liberians go to the polls October 10, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) says the choice of the Liberian people should be respected by all political parties. There are 20 presidential candidates and 986 persons are contesting for 73 seats in the House of Representative. Which sums up to 1006 contestants, of which 163 are female, constituting 15.9% of the contestants something he described as a growing democracy? “We the Catholic Bishops of Liberia join you in thanking God for reaching us to the threshold of this milestone achievement. Nimene said in each democratic election, there are winners and losers reminding politicians to be committed to the Farmington Accord.

Source: Front Page Africa October 09, 2017 21:56 UTC