MONROVIA, Dec 8-President George Weah told reporters after voting that the process as peaceful and called on other centers around the country to remain peaceful.
“I just voted. It is very smooth. People are calm. I came to the polling center to exercise my franchise,” he said.
He added” at the end of the day the result will come out and those that will be elected will win. The country needs peace.”
He called on Politicians to accept the result that voters will vote on. He said Liberia is the only country Liberians have and there should be no sign of violence.
Early Sunday he condemned election violence which took place in Cape Mount County that led to the bruin got two vehicles belonging to an opposition candidate, Simeon Taylor. He called on the police to do all to arrest the perpetrators of the act.
Ahead of that, the president George Weah in a state of the Nation address late Monday called on all Liberians to vote peacefully and called on state security to ensure the safety of all Liberians.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been in the profession for over twenty years. He has worked for many international media outlets including: West Africa Magazine, Africa Week Magazine, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Times, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He is the current correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in International Relations and a candidate for second master in International Peace studies and Conflict Resolution from the University of Liberia.