By AFPMore by this AuthorMONROVIALiberia's electoral commission on Monday formally rejected fraud allegations lodged by two parties over the presidential election result, setting the country on a course for a showdown at the Supreme Court. Muana Ville, dispute hearing officer of the NEC, said he was "not convinced that the issue raised in the complaints amounts to fraud because the parties have failed to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that NEC committed fraud in the October 10, elections". RUNOFFThe two parties are allowed an appeal to the NEC's board of commissioners, though they have already publicly called on them to step down over the allegations. The election was described as free and fair by international and domestic observers, despite some reported delays. Boakai and Brumskine's next recourse is back at the Supreme Court, which can decide to reject their complaint and allow the runoff to go ahead, or call new elections.

Source: Daily Nation November 21, 2017 03:11 UTC