Police Confirms Arrest of 30 Sierra Leoneans with Liberian Voter ID Card in Gbarpolu
Police Confirms Arrest of 30 Sierra Leoneans with Liberian Voter ID Card in Gbarpolu
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MONROVIA – Police Spokesperson Moses Carter has confirmed that the police have arrested 30 Sierra Leoneans with Liberian voter registration cards in the troubled town of Nomodatahum Town, Gbarpolu County.
Speaking to
FrontPage Africa via phone on Monday night, Mr. Carter said those arrested are currently being questioned by the police and officers of the Liberia Immigration Services (LIS).
Prior to Carter’s confirmation, it was alleged that the Sierra Leoneans were behind the arm bush and seizure of the ballot boxes on Sunday.
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The National Elections Commission (NEC) yesterday fell short of conducting the Special Senatorial Election (SSE) in Normor Datando Town, Gbarpolu County District #3 on ground that the safety of its staff is yet to be guaranteed.
It can be recalled that on December 8 the paramount chief of Nomodatonau District, McGill Wleh, with support from his fellow residents, seized ballot boxes and prevented the election from going due to what he called ‘illegal attempts by aliens to vote’ in that part of the country.
NEC Chairperson Davidetta Browne Lansanah, said up to the time of her Commission’s press conference yesterday, the whereabouts of one of the 15 temporary election staffs was not known, being a sign of insecurity in the area for the holding of elections.
Rep. Bhofal Chambers, Speaker of the 54th Legislature
The 17 members of the House of Representatives who contested the December 8 Senatorial election, only three were elected, creating pending by-elections that are expected to be held in 120 days.
Representives elected as Senators are Deputy Speaker Prince Moye (Bong County, Collaborating Political Parties); Rep. Zoe E. Pennue (Grand Gedeh County, Coalition for Democratic Change); Rep. Edwin M. Snowe (Bomi County, Independent).
The election of the three Representatives, created openings most especially the Deputy Speaker post; and the openings coincided with the appointment of chairmen and co-chairmen of statutory and standing committees, which Rule 54.1 mandates the Speaker to do after three years which initiated the power struggle.