Monrovia, Liberia – The Supreme Court has ordered the National Election Commission to conduct a re-count in Electoral District 5 Grand Bassa County. According to the Supreme Court ruling, mere allegations do not constitute proof, unless such allegations are supported by evidence, they shall remain mere allegations.
The UP candidate in the Grand Bassa District 5 alleged that there were alterations and inconsistencies in the Representative Records of Counts in two polling places in District #5, but failed to produce the Representative record of the counts to substantiate his allegation, same cannot be sustained, according to the court.
The High Court ruling among other things noted that the recount process being equitable, and considering the narrow vote margin of forty-nine between the first two highest vote obtaining candidates, a recount of the entire vote cast in Electoral District #5 of Grand Bassa is imperative.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has denied the re-run in two polling places as was requested by the UP candidate and further instructed the NEC to conduct a re-count of the vote cast in Electoral District #5, Grand Bassa County.
Reported by: Watson G. Richards
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