ECOWAS Moves in to Break Deadlock in House Quarrel -TINUBU Sends ECOWAS Parliament Delegation to Monrovia

MONROVIA – A five-member Parliamentary Mediation Mission of the ECOWAS Parliament led by Hadja Memounatou IBRAHIMA – Rt. Hon. Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament is in Liberia on a week-long working visit to seek parliamentary resolution through dialogue with all stakeholders in the political impasse at the House of Representatives.

The Mission is in Liberia by the directives of His Excellency Bola Ahmed TINUBU, current Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, and by virtue of the Supplementary Act relating to the Enhancement of the Powers of the ECOWAS Parliament, adopted on 17th December 2016 by the ECOWAS Authority.

According to a press release, the Mission will seek to gather the root causes of the impasse and its implications on the stability of the state and engage with key stakeholders to find a peaceful resolution that strengthens the democratic credentials of Liberia.

The Mission will also propose concrete recommendations to the ECOWAS Authority, Liberian authorities and stakeholders in maintaining Liberia’s impressive benchmarks of democratic systems with a view to maintaining peace.

The release further noted that the delegation comprises other high-level members of the ECOWAS Parliament, including the 1st and 4th Deputy Speakers.

While in Liberia, the mission will meet with key actors to the impasse, civil society organizations, and other major stakeholders.

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