MONROVIA – The entire board of commissioners of the National Elections Commission has been subjected to investigation by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) following report that the Commission spent US$182,000 to rent 20 facial recognition thermometers for the by-elections in four counties. “The Commission does not act on perception, the Commission does not act on the Commission does not act on heresy evidence, the Commission does not act on presumption, the Commission acts on the doctrine of best evidence. So, what we’ve done, based on the pieces of evidence we have in our possession based on the evidence, the Commission will investigate,” LACC Chairman, Cllr. According to reports, the thermometers were intended to detect temperature of voters during the November 16 by-elections in Bomi, Nimba, Bong and Grand Gedeh Counties. According to reports, the NEC rented each of the equipment for US$9,166 though a single piece cost not more than US$1,500.

Source: Front Page Africa November 19, 2021 09:14 UTC