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Liberians reject Weah plan for shorter terms, dual citizenship

Daily Monitor Thursday April 01 2021 Summary The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for a constitutional referendum proposed by President George Weah, 54, who had argued against politicians staying in office for too long.  Advertisement Liberians have rejected plans to shorten presidential terms and to allow dual citizenship, the country s electoral commission said Thursday, announcing referendum results delayed for months over allegations of fraud. The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for a constitutional referendum proposed by President George Weah, 54, who had argued against politicians staying in office for too long.  But his proposal for presidents and lower house lawmakers to serve five years instead of six, and for senators to serve seven years instead of nine, sparked suspicion in Liberia.

Liberians Reject Plan for Shorter Terms, Dual Citizenship

Downtown Monrovia, Liberia, in March 2009. (Photo by Erik Hershman from Wikipedia Commons via Courthouse News) MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) Liberians have rejected plans to shorten presidential terms and to allow dual citizenship, the country’s electoral commission said Thursday, announcing referendum results delayed for months over allegations of fraud. The West African nation went to the polls in mid-December for a constitutional referendum proposed by President George Weah, 54, who had argued against politicians staying in office for too long.  But his proposal for presidents and lower house lawmakers to serve five years instead of six, and for senators to serve seven years instead of nine, sparked suspicion in Liberia.

Referendum Results Must Be Declared Null and Void Due to Breach of Constitutional Guidelines and Lack of Adequate Voters Education!

Rabbi Prince Joseph Tomoonh-Garlodeyh Gbaba, Sr., Ed. D.Liberian Playwright & Scholar The results of the recently held quasi-national ‘referendum’ must be declared null and void due to breach of constitutional guidelines and lack of adequate voters’ education. According to the midterm and special senatorial elections timetable of the Liberia National Elections Commission, December 23, 2020…

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