IPNEWS – Liberia’s Joint Security is warning the political parties in the Presidential Runoff Election that it they were thinking of getting into the streets to carry out “victory parades” they should think about their plans again.
“It has come to the attention of the Joint Security of Liberia that the two Political Parties involved in Tuesday, 14th November 2023 Presidential Run-Off Elections have begun preparing their various partisans and supporters for pre-victory celebration Friday, 17th November 2023.
“As cautioned earlier, before the runoff, the Joint Security of Liberia is reinforcing its mandate that there will be no such pre-victory celebrations by any political party before the National Elections Commission shall have announced the final results and declared the winner of the Presidential Runoff Election.
“The Joint Security calls on the leaderships of the two Political Parties to exercise control over their partisans and supporters, as well as demonstrate a high degree of political maturity and sensitivity, during this crucial time in the country’s democratic sojourn to preserve our cherished peace and tranquility.
“The Joint Security will continue to monitor the situation, including social media platforms, and will hold accountable under the laws of Liberia anyone who incites chaos that leads to violence.”
The Joint Security, which is headed by the Ministry of Justice, than assured Liberians and all other residing within the country’s borders of “an unbridled security” and asked them to go about their normal activities.
