Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The United States Deputy Chief of Mission in Liberia Mr. Joel Maybury has urged potential voters to cross-examine candidates\u2019 positions before casting their ballot this October.<\/p>\n\u201cThis is a Liberian cake. The U.S. Government isn\u2019t bringing candidates to Liberia, but I would say it\u2019s up to Liberians to examine candidates\u2019 position ahead of this election,\u201d Mr. Maybury said in Monrovia Tuesday, 27 June 2023.<\/p>\n
Liberians are heading to the polls this October to elect leaders including a president and lawmakers.<\/p>\n
Incumbent President George Manneh Weah is seeking a second six-year term.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch of a US$1.5 million grant provided by USAID Liberia Civil Society Activity (CSA), Mr. Maybury said he was excited that Liberia gets to run her own election.<\/p>\n
He held a Press Stakeout with scores of journalists following the launch of the grant.<\/p>\n
Like other international partners, he said the U.S. is here as a friend to Liberia to monitor and not interfere with the Liberian main election.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis election is a homemade cake; Americans are not making your election. We\u2019re not providing your candidates, but we hope that the people of Liberia will examine the position of the different candidates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Embassy official expressed his government\u2019s hope that those in charge of running this election will take their jobs so seriously and do it with great credibility.<\/p>\n
He cautioned that to develop the country isn\u2019t only the public, but the institutions responsible.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Mr. Maybury said the United States government hopes that the Liberian National Elections Commission (NEC) will give space to different candidates to express themselves openly.<\/p>\n
He said the media play a crucial role in these processes, urging them to do their best to explain things to the people.<\/p>\n
Maybury was quizzed about when will the United States government impose further sanctions on Liberians officials that are caught in corrupt practices.<\/p>\n
In response, the Deputy Chief of Mission said the issue about sanctioning officials has absolutely no time frame. Instead, he said whenever it occurs, they impose sanctions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no timeline or definition, but it [does] occur certainly. It won\u2019t affect the election, but if it [does] occur before the election, sanctions will be imposed,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to Mr. Maybury, the fact that corruption hasn\u2019t occurred doesn\u2019t mean the United States government isn\u2019t interested in following up on fighting corruption.<\/p>\n
He noted that it also doesn\u2019t mean that civil society organizations here can\u2019t continue to monitor and call out corruption or report instances they believe are corrupt practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis act of sanctioning is an ongoing activity not just here in Liberia, but across the world. The United States government under the Biden administration is trying to implement, so you don\u2019t halt the activity because it\u2019s Christmas or election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Source: Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia<\/b><\/p>\n
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