By Rabbi Prince Joseph Tomoonh-Garlodeyh Gbaba, Sr., Ed. D.
Introduction
Liberia is Africa’s oldest ‘Democratic Republic’. What this means in legal and constitutional terms is that as a Democratic Republic the decisions that govern the people of Liberia are made or should be made by MAJORITY of the Liberian people, not one or two individuals but the overwhelming majority of the Liberian taxpayers and eligible voters. Therefore, being a democratic nation, it also means the power is squarely vested in the people of Liberia, and the voice or will of the majority MUST PREVAIL. Consequently, it means what most of the Liberian people want is what must be done. Therefore, if the handful of individuals to whom power is entrusted by the people go contrary to the unanimous decision or will of the majority, then the status quo is butchering democracy or the will of the people by the people!
Provisional results from LIberia s Special Senatorial elections have put four candidates from the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) in an early significant lead.
The results are seen as a big blow to President George Weah s ruling party the Congress for Democratic Change.
The Elections Commission on Thursday announced preliminary results from eight counties.
Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Davidetta Brown Lansannah said the results are from Bong, Nimba, Montserrado, Maryland, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Margibi, and Gbapolu Counties.”
Speaking at a Press conference, Lansannah, said “The Liberian people can be rest assured that the Commission will accurately announce the results of the election as expressed by the people through the ballot box.”
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MONROVIA – In River Gee County, Mr. Johnathan Sogbie, famously known as Boye Charles of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) has been announced winner of the River-Gee County Midterm Senatorial Elections. He defeated incumbent Senator Matthew Jay who ran as an independent candidate to become the next Senator of the County – that’s according to the National Election official results announced today.
Sogbie is a former teammate of President George Weah on the Liberian national soccer team the Lone Star. He contested in 2017 and lost to Senator Conmany Wesseh.
The National Election Commission on Friday released additional provisional results from the December 8, 2020 special senatorial elections held in the 15 of Liberia.
In several counties, CPP candidates leading so far
The National Elections Commission’s first official preliminary results have put candidates of the opposition Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) in a comfortable lead in four of eight counties out of the fifteen counties.
NEC Chairperson, Davidetta Browne Lansanah, yesterday reported that of the votes processed so far from 423 of the total of 1983 polling places, the incumbent Senator of Montserrado County, Abraham Darius Dillon of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), has obtained 44,692 votes, constituting 60.8 percent, while his main rival, Montserrado County District #5 Representative Thomas P. Fallah of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), has so far received 26,697 or 37.3 percent.
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