As Preparation For Induction Of Newly Elected Officials Begin
FLASHBAKC PUL members in queue to cast their votes on Saturday, Sept 21, 2024
Press Union of Liberia Interim Committee Press Release
(Monrovia – Liberia: 23 September 2024)-The Interim Committee of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL) has begun preparing its response to a Petition for Declaratory Judgement filed by some aggrieved members of the Union, following its appearance at the Civil Law Court for a conference on Monday.
On Friday, 20 September, the Committee received a writ of summons to appear before Judge Golda A. Bonah-Elliott of the 6th Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court of Montserrado for a conference on Monday, 23rd September.
The Summons came on the eve of the conduct of the re-run election, as mandated by the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarnga, Bong County.
At the conference on Monday, Judge Bonah-Elliot informed the Committee to respond to the grievances of the Petitioners through its lawyers within ten days in keeping with law.
While formulating its response, the Interim Committee has at the same time begun holding consultations with the newly elected officers ahead of their induction on 30 September, which will coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the PUL.
Three of the newly elected PUL officials
Those elected at Saturday’s extraordinary congress of the Union are, Julius Kanubah, President; Beatrice Sieh, Vice President, Akoi Baysah, Secretary-General and Julius Konton, Assistant Secretary-General. Last Saturday’s election was conducted in Paynesville outside Monrovia.
The Interim Committee assures members and the public of its commitment to restoring the Union and will do all within its means to get the Press Union working again. The Committee appeals to all members to join efforts to salvage the PUL.
Signed: The Interim Committee
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FULL TEXT OF THE RERUN ELECTION RESULTS RELEASED AT THE END OF BALLOTING AT THE EFFORT BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL IN PAYNESVILLE NEAR MONROVIA BY THE TEAM PRESIDING OVER POLLING LED BY VETERAN LIBERIAN JOURNALIST AND PUL INTERIM COMMITTEE MEMBER, TEAH DOEMAH:
Press Union of Liberia Elections
September 21, 2024
| No. | Description of Task/Activity | Quantity | REMARKS |
| Electoral details | |||
| I | Presidency | Number of Votes | |
| 1 | Daniel Nyankonah | 29 | |
| 2 | Julius K. Kanubah | 185 | |
| Number of Valid Votes | 214 | ||
| Number of Invalid Votes | 1 | ||
| Voted for Assistant Secretary only | 1 | ||
| Total Number of valid Votes cast | 216 | ||
| II | Vice Presidency | ||
| 1 | Betty Johnson Mbayo | 33 | |
| 2 | Beatrice Sieh | 160 | |
| Number of Valid Votes | 193 | ||
| Number of Invalid Votes | 3 | ||
| Number of voters who didn’t vote either candidate | 19 | ||
| Voted for Assistant Secretary only | 1 | ||
| Total Number of valid Votes cast | 216 | ||
| III | Secretary General | ||
| 1 | Akoi Baysah | 163 | |
| Number of Valid Votes | 163 | ||
| Number of voters who didn’t vote for the candidate | 51 | ||
| Voted for Assistant Secretary only | 1 | ||
| Total Number of valid Votes cast | 216 | ||
| IV | Assistant Secretary General | ||
| 1 | Julius Konton | 115 | |
| Number of Valid Votes | 116 | ||
| Number of voters who didn’t vote for the candidate | 100 | ||
| Total Number of valid Votes cast | 216 | ||
| Ballot Printed updates | |||
| 1 | Number of eligible Voters | 1,186 | After cleaning up exercise |
| 2 | Number of Ballot papers printed | 1,186 | |
| 3 | Number of extra ballots printed | 50 | |
| Total number of ballots printed | 1236 | ||
| Number of ballots cast | 216 | ||
| Number of balance ballots | 1020 | ||
| Electoral Team:
1. Teah A. Doegmah – Chair, 2. Helen Nah Sammie, 3. Ernest K. McCay- TA |
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