Monrovia — The National Civil Society Council of Liberia (NSCL) has called on the National Elections Commission to give reasons behind the delay in certificating Madam Botoe Kanneh who was projected as winner by top media institutions and observers of the senatorial race in Gbarpolu County. Madam Kanneh and her team have said the maltreatments was a plot to weaken her chances of winning the race. The rescheduled election was finally held in January this year and Kanneh was projected to win Gbarpolu County as per results from the NEC tally sheets given to candidates’ representatives. However, since the election, the NEC has not made any official declaration on the election in Gbarpolu. Excerpt of her statement: “The NCSCL call on NEC to provide information to the public on why is the delay in certificating Botoe Kanneh- the delay is infringing on her rights.

Source: Front Page Africa March 09, 2021 12:56 UTC