Africa-Press – Liberia. A delegation of the West Africa Elders Forum, an initiative of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, is due to arrive in Monrovia on July 12.
According to a press release, Jonathan will lead the delegation of some former heads of state to advance the objective of the forum to promote democracy, peace, and security in the West African subregion.
The forum has made similar election mediation efforts in other countries, with Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone being recent examples.
During the visit, the delegation will hold preliminary fact-finding and mediation meetings with key stakeholders in and out of government ahead of the October 2023 General and Presidential elections in Liberia.
The delegation also includes the former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso and former ECOWAS Commission President Kadrie Desire Ouedraogo.
On July 12, the delegation will meet with President George Manneh Weah.
After meeting Weah, the West Africa Elders Forum will meet with the leadership of the National Legislature, and with the Judiciary on Capitol Hill.
On July 13, the forum will meet with commissioners of the National Elections Commission (NEC), and after meeting with the NEC, the delegation will meet with chairpersons and secretary generals of registered political parties.
Later in the day, the delegation will hold discussions with the Joint Security and a cross-section of civil society, including the Elections Coordinating Committee, Liberia Elections Observer Network, Angie Brooks International Center, Coalition of Political Parties Women in Liberia, Press Union of Liberia, and the Federation of Liberian Youth, in separate engagements.
The Forum will also discuss this with the standard bearers of the Unity Party and the Collaborating Political Parties, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, and Alexander Cummings, respectively, in separate meetings.
Additionally, the delegation will meet with members of the diplomatic corps.
The West Africa Elders Forum, led by Jonathan, will climax their visit to the country with an engagement with a select-section of the Liberian media.
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