IPNEWS-Monrovia: The Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), Mr. Alexander Cummings on Thursday, January 19, met and held discussions with ECOWAS Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah with focus on the integrity of the Presidential and Legislative Elections slated October 10, 2023.

Mr. Cummings expressed concerns about the capacity of the National Elections Commission (NEC) to effectively implement the biometric process, the time constraints, and its reversed electoral time-table.

He added to the concerns, are the protracted delays and uncertainty that characterized the just-ended National Population and Housing Census, which he said is critical to the outcome of the October 10, 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections.

The CPP Standard Bearer said while he believes, the transition to the biometric system, is absolutely necessary, huge public concerns about the NEC’s capacity, and inadequate funding to the electoral process are causes for great apprehensions.

Responding, Ambassador Josephine Nkrumah thanked the CPP Standard Bearer for the visit and said the exchanges are part of ongoing consultations and discussions with Political leaders and other Liberians to seek their views on ensuring that the October 10, 2023 elections are free, fair and transparent.

Ambassador Nkrumah reaffirmed ECOWAS commitment to working with the NEC and all major stakeholders aimed at ensuring the strict adherence to the new revised electoral time-table.

She said ECOWAS is also providing technical support and assistance to the NEC, upon the request of the Liberian Government that will guarantee, free, fair and transparent conduct of the October 10, 2023 elections.