Selection Process for the Positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairmannt
1. In conformity with Article XXV(2) of the Peace Agreement the
following procedure shall be followed for the selection of the Chairman
and Vice-Chairman of the NTGL.
The accredited Political Parties and the Civil Society Organisations at the Accra Peace Talks shall jointly nominate three (3) names each for the different positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively.
The Nominees must meet the qualifying criteria prescribed under Appendix I.
The Parties to the Ceasefire Agreement of 17 June 2003 shall, after due consideration and by consensus, select one (1) person each out of the two (2) categories of nominees who shall be declared Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the NTGL.
2. Constituting and Selecting Members of the Legislative Assembly in Monrovia
The members of the Legislative Assembly shall be constituted using the formula for allocation of seats prescribed under Article XXIV (4) of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement as follows:
GOL-12 seats
LURD-12 seats
MODEL-12 seats
Political Parties-18 seats
Civil Society and Special Interest Groups-7 seats
Counties-15 seats
The members of the Assembly shall be selected after consultations amongst members of each constituting entity of the Assembly, i.e. the GOL, the LURD, the MODEL, Political Parties, Civil Society and Special Interest Groups and the Counties.
Representatives of the ECOWAS Mediation Committee may be present at the consultations for the selection of members of the Legislative Assembly by each constituting entity of the Assembly.
Nominations for the NTLA from this selection process shall be received by this Committee not later than thirty (30) days after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. These nominations will be verified by the ECOWAS Mediation Committee to ensure consistency with the conditions prescribed under appendix I attached.
3. Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the NTLA
There shall be a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker elected by the members of the NTLA.
Nominees to the position of Speaker and Deputy Speaker must obtain a minimum of 60% of the votes from the NTLA in order to be elected. For each position and at separately organized elections a nominee with the highest percentage of votes shall be deemed elected to the office of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker.
Should the first ballot not result in the minimum percentage votes specified in paragraph 9(b) above, the procedure will be repeated on the basis of three (3) highest scoring candidates. If the minimum percentage requirement has still not been met in the second round, the two highest scoring candidates (from the two separate elections) shall be elected on the basis of a simple majority, and shall be deemed elected Speaker or Deputy Speaker in the separate elections.
The ECOWAS Mediation Committee shall ensure that members of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly meet the criteria prescribed in appendix I attached.
Appendix I to Annex 2
QUALIFICATION FOR THE OFFICES OF CHAIRMAN,
VICE-CHAIRMAN, SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER FOR THE NTGL
Candidates for the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Transitional Government of Liberia must meet the following criteria:-
A natural born Liberian citizen.
35years of age or above for the offices of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
25 years of age or above for the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Persons of integrity with no record of conviction for a criminal offence.
Persons who possess demonstrated leadership skills and a record of achievement in the private or public sector.
Persons with minimum educational qualification high school graduate.
Nominees for the post of Speaker and Deputy Speaker must be endorsed by a minimum of six (6) members of the Assembly.
No member of the Assembly shall endorse more than one candidate for any of the two offices.
Posted by USIP Library on:
August 20 2003
Source Name:
Text e-mailed from the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Date e-mailed:
August 19 2003
Note:
Irregular spelling in the title exists in the original text received from the State Department
