INews-Monrovia: The new European Union Delegation head to Liberia has ended a one-day fact finding visit to the Headquarters of the National Elections Commission, (NEC).
Ambassador Laurent DELAHOUSSE was accompanied to the Elections Commission by the Deputy European Union head of Delegation Juan Antonio Frutos Goldarat.
The two-person EU delegation was met on arrival and welcomed today by the Chairperson of the NEC, Davidetta Browne Lansanah on the Compounds of the Elections Commission in Monrovia.
Ambassador DELAHOUSSE and delegation said the Union was concerned about the level of preparedness by authorities of the National Elections Commission to conduct the 8 December 2020 Special Senatorial Election (SSE), Constitutional Referendum, and the two Representatives By-elections.
The new EU Ambassador also expressed concerns about the level of funding from the Government of Liberia and partners to the Elections Commission to conduct the polls as well as the challenges facing the NEC.
Responding, the Chairperson Davidetta Browne Lansanah said the government of Liberia has committed itself to providing all of the needed funding to conduct the SSE, Referendum, and the two Representatives By-elections.
Chairperson Browne Lansanah said with this level of commitment from the Liberian Government to provide all of the needed funding for the elections, the Commission was confident that it will conduct a free, fair and transparent election on 8 December .
The NEC Boss informed the new EU Ambassador that all preparations for the conduct of the elections are so far progressing according to plans.
