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Liberia: Court Suspends Election Run-off

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, seen during the closing session of the 17th Summit of the African Union in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 2011. The day's session was dominated by debate over the turmoil in Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi clung precariously to power in the face of a popular uprising against his 42-year rule. (AP Images/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Supreme Court of Liberia Wednesday has ordered a suspension of the Nov. 7 presidential election run-off in order to consider a challenge of the first round results.

The opposition Liberty Party — and its candidate Charles Brumskine — had argued that gross irregularities had been committed by the National Election Commission in the first round on Oct. 10.

The court has scheduled to hear arguments from both parties on Thursday.

Football star George Weah, who has participated in two successive elections for the country’s highest seat, came first and with 38.4 percent of the vote in the first round. He is up against the ruling party vice president Joseph Boakai, who claimed 28.8 percent of votes.

With 9.8 percent, Brumskine came third.

The court is expected to make a ruling before Nov. 7.

 

 

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