MONROVIA – Leonardo Santos Simão, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), has called on the candidates who participated in Liberia’s recent general elections to exercise patience while awaiting the announcement of results by the National Elections Commission (NEC). “As the counting and tallying of the results continues, Mr. Simão calls upon political actors to uphold their commitment to peaceful elections under the Farmington River Declaration. Mr. Simão equally urged the National Elections Commission to maintain the same level of professionalism and transparency in the tallying process. He invited Liberians to persist in their efforts to strengthen democracy through credible, inclusive, and peaceful electoral processes in the country. In contrast to the last three elections, this year’s polls were entirely conducted and safeguarded by the Liberian government through the National Elections Commission and the Joint Security.

Source: Front Page Africa October 16, 2023 17:35 UTC