The whole world is preaching democracy, so we have no doubt that this election will be free and fair. |
The world is saying this election was free and fair, which was not true, |
These elections should be about the issues that confront our people, the issue of lack of safe drinking water, electricity, roads, education, agriculture, health care and the plight of our young people, and re-integration of ex-combatants. These are the issues that we must deliberate on. |
They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well I would never divide the Liberian people. |
This is a very good day, this is the day people are exercising their democratic right ... they are doing it for the first time without fear, |
Today we will choose our leader through democratic forces, |
We are seeking the advice of the international community and all the people that are involved to see if everybody can arrest this situation. While we are preparing ourselves for the legal side, we are also asking our people to be very calm. |
We have substantial evidence of election fraud, |
While we were preaching transparency and democracy, our election was fraudulent, |
You chose me because I am a peace ambassador. You have a case. While we are looking into the case we want you to remain calm. The streets of Monrovia do not belong to demonstrators. Do not go into the streets to riot, |
You have to be courageous because we have not lost the election. We want you to have courage. We want you to know that everything we do is peace first and peace last, |