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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>U.S. Embassy Charge\u0301 d\u2019Affaires Catherine Rodriguez has commended the National Elections Commission (NEC) for conducting the 2023 presidential elections independently despite intense pressure and facing challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur very special congratulations go to the NEC for independently organizing the elections under intense pressure and facing daunting challenges,\u201d a statement from the embassy said.<\/p>\n

According to Rodriguez, NEC workers braved difficult roads and traveled long distances to make sure voting materials were available at all 5,890 polling places in time for voters to cast their ballots. \u201cThey spent long hours counting ballots, and calmly resolved sometimes heated disputes at tallying centers, patiently explaining the process to party representatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe daily press conferences held by the NEC Commissioners were a model of transparency. Commissioners provided timely election results to the public and forthrightly responded to questions from the media. They took quick action to address legitimate complaints about the integrity of the elections, ordering revotes and recounts when necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. Embassy Charge\u0301 d\u2019Affaires noted that NEC\u2019s performance is even more remarkable and deserves a special commendation because the 2023 elections were the first conducted since the end of the Liberian civil war without any direct financial support from the international community.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiberians should be proud of themselves for peacefully turning out to vote. They should also be proud of the NEC for meeting the challenge and independently executing its mandate to administer an election process that accurately reflects the will of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate President-elect Joseph Boakai on his election. Additionally, we commend President George Weah for gracefully accepting the election results. We urge all Liberians to join President Weah and accept the results peacefully.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Rodriguez, the runoff and the October 10 general elections were a success, further consolidating Liberia\u2019s post-civil war democratic gains, and cementing its position as a beacon of democratic self-governance in Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cReports by independent international and domestic observers deployed across nearly every polling place in the country attest to the success of the elections. They have all praised the overall transparency and credibility of the election process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMany people and institutions deserve credit for this historic achievement by Liberia. They include ordinary Liberians who stood patiently and peacefully in lines across the country to vote for their national leaders. They also include the various candidates, political parties, civil society, and media organizations who played an important role in ensuring a peaceful election process,\u201d the U.S. Embassy said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. U.S. Embassy Charge\u0301 d\u2019Affaires Catherine Rodriguez has commended the National Elections Commission (NEC) for conducting the 2023 presidential elections independently despite intense pressure and facing challenges. \u201cOur very special congratulations go to the NEC for independently organizing the elections under intense pressure and facing daunting challenges,\u201d a statement from the embassy said. 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