Mandela Washington Fellows-Liberia (MWF), are warning of unfavourable political tension in the country if continue delays in the resolution of election cases over the results of the October 10 elections polls.
The Mandela Washington Fellows-Liberia (MWF), a flagship organization of the United States Government’s Young African Leadership Program, warning comes in the wake of mounting calls by Liberians and its developing partners to return to the democratic process of engaging each other in the expeditious resolution of all elections related cases currently before the National Elections Commission.
Mandela Washington Fellows-Liberia (MWF), also congratulates the two political parties-CDC & UP for reaching to the second round of the presidential election .
The flagship group further recognized and acknowledged the peaceful participation of all political parties, the media, international partners, elections observers, and the entire citizenry for their collaborative effort during the first round that brought about a peaceful and mass turnout.
“We also salute the tireless effort of Mandela Washington Fellows and YALI Regional Learning Center Alumni, who were seeing engaging young voters through strengthening their capacities in peace building and informing them to vote in the Presidential and Representatives Elections.”
The group also cautioned Liberians that the unfavorable political environment being created due to the delay in the investigation of the lawsuit filed by Liberty Party and Unity Party and recent statement by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf that the country economy is under stress are worrisome.
“The recent short speech by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf about our economy being under stress can be proven if only we continue to do things that can jeopardize the peaceful transition of power and destabilize our peace and stability. The reports of frauds and irregularities as complained by the opposition Liberty Party Leader, Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine, the ruling Unity Party and other political parties against the National Elections Commissions (NEC) through a legal process is welcoming “Notwithstanding, we call on the political parties involved to abandon the lawsuit for the sake of continuous peace, economic growth and peaceful political co-existence and power transition.”
Furthermore, the Mandela Washington Fellows-Liberia (MWF), called on all political parties to remain steadfast and committed in supporting a peaceful political transition and discourage any act that has the propensity to support unfavourable political transition.
