Three opposition political parties in the just-ended October 10 election have called for a forensic examination of the presidential ballot which put the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change of President George Weah and Unity Party of ex-Vice President Joseph Boakai in the run-off.
The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) of Alexander Cummings, the African Liberation League of Sara Beysolow Nyanti and Dr. Clarence Moniba of the Liberia National Union (LINU) have written the National Elections Commission (NEC) expressing misbelief in the outcome of the 2023 election results.
In their letter to the NEC signed by the three Political Leaders, they said many Liberians, including partisans, supporters and well-wishers, are concerned about the results of the presidential poll, and they want the NEC to, for the purpose of forensic examination, not destroy the used and unused ballots after the announcement of the final results.
While thanking the NEC for conducting the 2023 election, the three parties noted, however, that if there is disbelief or doubt over the outcome of the elections, especially the presidential results, it is necessary for such disbelief to be cleared by the conduct of a forensic examination of the October poll ballots.
The parties said they believe that the forensic examination of the ballots, which will be at no cost to the NEC, will give the needed assurance to the Liberian people of the fairness and transparency of the October 10 poll.
