Liberia’s National Elections
Commission (NEC) has presented Certificate of Return to the President-elect,
George Weah; Vice President-elect, Jewel Howard-Taylor, and the newly elected
members of the House of Representatives.
Chairman of NEC, Mr Jerome
Korkoya, performed the ceremony at the commission’s headquarters in Monrovia on
Thursday evening.
66 out of the 73 elected
lawmakers were certificated, leaving out seven who are facing legal challenges
over their election in the Oct. 10 general polls.
The new leaders will be sworn in
on January 22, which is the third working Monday of January as stipulated in
the Liberian Constitution.
Speaking at the occasion, the NEC
boss reminded the newly elected public officers of the huge responsibility that
comes with the mantle of leadership entrusted to them.
“The certificate we are
presenting to you represents conferral of legitimacy to pronounce you to the
world as the duly elected officials.
“”It is also an embodiment of the
power, trust and aspiration reposed in you by your various constituents and the
people of Liberia as a whole.
“Expectations are high to change
the people’s living conditions through the laws, policies and programmes of the
incoming government.
He acknowledged the contributions
of international partners including ECOWAS, AU, USAID, EU and UNDP, which led
to the successful conduct of the elections.
Korkoya expressed appreciation to
all contestants in the elections for respecting the rule of law by exploring
judicial means to seek redress after the elections.
The president-elect, George Weah,
described his election as a unifying factor in the country.
Weah pledged to fulfil his
campaign promises, including improving the lives of Liberians, calling on
members of the legislature to put aside politics and work in the interest of
the country.
“I went to Boakai (outgoing Vice
President) not to make news but because campaign is over and it is time to do
the Liberian people’s work.
“Our quest is for all Liberians
to work together to move our country forward; in the interest of the people
let’s work,” he said.
The president-elect reiterated
his assurance of greater freedoms, saying he would not interfere with the
tenets of democracy, especially political dissent.
“I am your friend but my interest
is the Liberian people.
“Any attempt to promote clampdown
on the political rights of fewer Liberians has the propensity of disuniting the
country,” he said.
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