Liberia: Vexed With Politicians, Voters Snub Senatorial By-Elections

Early results from Bong and Montserrado Counties Senatorial By-election have reportedly put Dr. Henrique Tokpa, former Internal Affairs Minister and Representative Saah Joseph in comfortable lead.

Though the two contenders have reportedly taken early lead in the votes counted so far, there were extremely low voter turnout at the polls yesterday during the Montserrado and Bong Counties by- elections have been attributed to voter apathy, general public disenchantment about the current economic downturn and the seeming inability of this government to halt the slide into economic recession, according to media reports quoting several individuals spoken to in the wake of the elections.

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