LI Presidential Statement on the elections in Cote d’Ivoire - Main contents
“The Ivorian people have chosen liberalism and Alassane Ouattara”
Immediately after the announcement of the results of the second election round by the Independent Electoral Commission of Cote d’Ivoire, the President of Liberal International Hans van Baalen MEP has send a letter to the RDR leader and President-Elect Alassane D. Ouattara, congratulating him on the election victory.
“I am pleased that after a period of intimidation the Independent Electoral Commission was able to pronounce the results and declare that with 54% the Ivorian people have chosen you are the leader of their Nation.” says the President of Liberal International in the letter to Mr. Ouattara. “As President of Liberal International, allow me to assure you that we will use everything in our power to assist you in ensuring that the people’s will in Cote d’Ivoire is respected.”
LI President also addressed a letter to the President Gbagbo reminding that “Now the time has come to honour the commitments given in front of the Ivorian people. Now it is time to accept the will of the people and embrace the result of the elections… I appeal to you Mr. President in the days before the transfer of power to ensure that the security forces under your control maintain the legal and constitutional order, and that they do not serve the purposes of one of the candidates. “
He concluded by reminding: “For a politician and a leader there is nothing more important than the will of the people. The people of Cote d’Ivoire have chosen liberalism and Alassane Ouattara.”
Liberal International we will continue to closely follow all the developments in Cote d’Ivoire and will offer all its support in creating and implementing the policies that will make Cote d’Ivoire yet again one of the leading African nations.
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