Africa-Press – Liberia. The Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform (CSHRA-P) and the human rights community has hailed President George Manneh Weah for conceding defeat and congratulating Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai as president elect of the Republic of Liberia.
Before the official announcement of the election result by the National Elections Commission (NEC), President Weah called former vice president Boakai and congratulated him on his victory and called his supporters to emulate his example.
The group said this singular action of the president to concede and congratulate his opponent in the just ended presidential re-run, is a “break away from other despotic African regimes which cling on to power at the peril of their people.”
The CSO Platform and human rights community also extend their congratulation to the president-elect, Amb. Joseph Nyumah Boakai for his victory in the just ended November 2023 Presidential Election run-off and expressed hope that his administration will live up to the expectation of the Liberian people.
“The Platform and the human rights community remains positive that your administration will take the necessary steps to correct the issues of inclusive government, human rights promotion and protection, accountability for past crimes, prioritizing the condition of persons living with disabilities, drug addiction, unemployment, healthcare and the bread-N-butter issues of the state,” the group said.
The CSO Platform also recognizes the National Elections Commission for “transparently and independently” conducting the 2023 Presidential and Legislative Elections in the face of overwhelming challenges.
The group said the results of the just ended polls rekindles the hopes and aspirations of the Liberian people that public institutions in the country still have integrity and call on other institutions like the judiciary and police to emulate the example of NEC.
It commended the Liberian people for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the just ended electoral processes. “The CSO Platform and the human rights community recognize that people took sides during the process, but the elections have ended and it’s time to put the interests of the country above personal interests,” the group said.
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