Monrovia - The Institute for Research and Democratic Development is recommending that the National Elections Commission be provided financial autonomy in order to “stem the tide of political influence”. During a day long lessons learnt event in Monrovia on the Liberia’s 2017 Legislative and Presidential Elections on way forward to improve further elections, IREDD in a resolution, called for political tolerance in Liberia democratic participation. In the resolution, several CSO’s and political parties, national elections commission, Liberia national police, youth groups, as well as international actors deliberated and reflected on challenges of the 2017 elections. “Minimal inter-agency coordination amongst actors involved either peripherally or directly with elections management created some degree of confusion and disorderliness for the elections,” states the resolution. The chaotic nature of the voter registrations process as well as the information surrounding the sourcing/contracting process also contributed towards voters’ skepticism, it said.

Source: Front Page Africa March 26, 2018 01:30 UTC