BFF president, Augustine Arkoi underscored the need for the IBI to thoroughly investigate factors that resulted to the alleged irregularities and fraud at the polls. Mr. Arko said that such body should be established throughout the country to probe electoral complaints and put in place the necessary mechanisms to avoid repeat of such shortcomings in the future. This, he said will help exonerate authorities of the National Elections Commission (NEC) from the dilemma of being a referee (judge) and player (accused) at the same time. Arkoi spoke as a studio guest of a radio station last week in Monrovia. According to him, such a probe should be conducted to determine whether or not the alleged irregularities were committed deliberately to undermine the nation’s democratic process.

Source: Daily Observer November 28, 2017 02:31 UTC