Ghana’s former President, John Dramani Mahama, who will be leading ECOWAS observer mission to monitor Liberia’s election says they are not there as magicians to make things right during elections.
“For us as election observers, we are here to make the people of Liberia know that the whole world is watching you and you must get this right. Liberia is one of Africa oldest democracies and we expect that Liberia would live up to expectation in terms of this election.”
“We are hoping that everyone will participate so that things will go well. We will do our part, the election observers are not magicians. It will take the collaboration of the Liberian people to make this election successful but we are willing to work with you to show the world that Liberia has risen to the occasion of democracy,” Mahama said upon arriving in Monrovia, Liberia.
Mr. Mahama had earlier been criticized for a similar role in Kenya election which the apex court in Kenya called for a re-election over rigging claims by the opposition parties.
Speaking to the media, Mahama gave assurance of his team's readiness to ensure a free and fair election in Liberia which will be held on October 10, 2017.
“We are ready to work to ensure that the people of Liberia have a successful, free and fair election. The principal responsibility for good election is on the people themselves, how they participate in the process, how smooth the process will be and the work done by the electoral commission” he noted
In Liberia, the president is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 73 members of the House of Representatives are elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.
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The incompetent Mahama again.
Who in his right senses will send Mr. Mahama on any mission? The guy is a total flop! Africa really has a problem. How on earth can this movie star ( Kwesi Botshwey report) be sent to Liberia. Are incompetence and corrruption for sale in Liberia?
If you're not a magician then why go there? first of all don't accept that post to disgrace yourself. why do you want the whole world to know that you're incompetent When you're writing your report let the whole world know that you're not magician to know everything, don't go and sit at hotel and say the election is free and fair. From my own observation I can see that you have already prepared you speech before you do your own observation
BLATANTLY INCOMPETENT, PUR AND SIMPLE. THIS GUY IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH. HE DOES NOT MERIT THIS POSITION. ECOWAS, JUST DROP HIM.
Hmmm! I think ECOWAS is blind, or is intentionally being mischievous. My former president saw mishaps in the Kenyan elections yet declared it free & fair. Later, the Supreme Court of that land declared same election bogus. Mr. former president, kindly stop disgracing our country. As for me, I have moved out and now part of the Atiglinyi party. Bye, bye.
This corrupt,incompetent and promiscuous Mahama think heading weak ECOWAS observer team to Liberia is an achievement,without realizing how he embarrassed AU in Kenya.This time he shouldn't take side,but be neutral.I guess Liberians keep eyes on his utterances,a nation wrecker!It pains me how he and bastard cronies looter state coffers and messed up Ghana.I believe God is pushing his back as presidential hopeful to waste some of the looted cash!
You shld keep quiet! You are a shambolic man as president and as election observer. ECOWAS shld have known that you are the most incompetent man in the world. Why did they make u do this job after u messed up in Kenya. ***barred word***-Ish ECOWAS.
Uzeless organisation with incompetent observer
She gave Charlotte money, enough to buy a house in New Jersey State of Amerika, and emigrated her family to live there. In return he wanted her to retain his presidency, but his ways are not the ways of God. HE CLAIMS HE USED 4 MONTHS TO WIN 2012, BUT COULD NOT USE 4 YEARS TO WIN SAME ELECTIONS IN 2016. That was the doing of God. The Battle Was Still The Lord's.
Incompetence for sale!