By Joseph Tumbey
ADNews- Monrovia: Six major opposition political parties including:Unity Party UP, Liberty Party LP, Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction MDR, Movement for Progressive Change MPC, Rainbow Alliance, and Liberian People Party LPP have rejected the 2022 National census result, called on the Legislature, development partners and Elections Commission to avoid using the result for elections or any other purpose.
In their joint press conference held at the opposition Unity Party headquarters in Monrovia followed by their Resolution to petition the House of Legislature at the Capitol Hill on Thursday March 10, 2023. The six opposition Parties through the Unity Party Chairman indicated that the processes that led to the conduct of the 2022 census in Liberia were a flop, judging by the available facts.
Reading their resolution on behalf of the parties, the Unity Party Chairman Rev. Ruther Tarpeh stated that even as the government announced what it calls preliminary results, various homes and communities in the metropolitan areas of the country as well as in some rural parts of the country were not counted.
“The exercise was marred not only by technical irregularities but also corruption, negligence and lack of leadership.
The Preliminary Census Report
Considering the actions and inactions that attended the Census, we can conclude that the preliminary report issued by LISGIS is a reflection of the grand corruption with which characterized it”, their resolution read by the opposition Unity Chairman unveiled.
Also, their resolution statement indicated that what is being paraded by few people at LISGIS, and supported by their benefactors is nothing more than a conspiracy hatched against the will of the Liberian people and they have unmasked the ply long since before the government embarked on it.
“Few months ago, we announced to the Liberian people that the CDC government was hatching a devilish plan to tamper with the report.
The veil on that plan has been removed and every Liberian can now see for themselves, through these “cooked numbers” coming out of LISGIS as representation of the population”, Chairman Tarpeh noted.
Speaking on behalf of the House of the Senate, the Sinoe County Senator J. Milton Teahjay assures them seeking amicable solutions to the quest.
“We are here because of you, and this is the best way forward to find answers to our problems by logical engagement. I will take your resolution to the House authority ,look into it and get back to you as soon as possible”, Senator Teahjay assured them.
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