Powersharing Transitional Government: Accra Peace Agreement

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Powersharing Transitional Government: Accra Peace Agreement

Implementations

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2003

President Taylor handed over his presidential power to Vice President Moses Blah on 11 August 2003 in accordance with the peace agreement’s stipulations.1

The National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) was inaugurated on 14 October 2003. The positions in the cabinet were allocated in accordance with the peace agreement. The Chairman of the NTGL rejected three of the candidates that the LURD nominated for positions in the cabinet. This led to a crisis when the LURD threatened to abandon the peace process. New submissions were subsequently accepted.2 In total, 58/67 of the legislative seats had been filled by December and the NTGL’s legislative assembly had approved of 16 of the nominations for senior government positions.3

  1. “Secretary General’s Report to the Security Council,” United Nations Security Council (S/2003/875), September 11, 2003.
  2. “Secretary General’s Report to the UN Security Council,” United Nations Security Council (S/2003/1175), December 15, 2003.
  3. Ibid.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2004

The process of forming the NTGL was disrupted in early 2004, when appointments for assistant ministerial positions, (which was a provision not covered in the peace agreement), began to occur.1

The distribution of 84 assistant ministerial positions was not covered in the peace agreement, and disagreement over this issue caused tension in the NTGL. However, the demands for Chairman Bryant resignation by the leaders of MODEL and LURD were quickly rescinded, and the crisis passed after 66 of the candidates submitted by Chairman Bryant to the Transitional Legislative Assembly were accepted.2

The establishment of a transitional government was completed on January 7, 2004 with the induction of the newly appointed Supreme Court bench. It was reported that “five renowned Liberian lawyers, who were months ago nominated by the Liberia National Bar Association swore at the induction ceremony at the Executive Mansion (State House).”3

  1. “Secretary General’s Report to the UN Security Council,” United Nations Security Council (S/2004/229), March 22, 2004.
  2. Ibid.
  3. “LIBERIA INDUCTS INTERIM SUPREME COURT JUDGES,” Panafrican News Agency (PANA) Daily Newswire, January 8, 2004.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2005

The power-sharing government continued in 2005 and prepared for Senate, Legislature and Presidential elections. The elections took place on October 11, 2005 and a second round of presidential elections on November 8, 2005.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2006

After the 2006 elections, Liberia returned to a normalized political process by completing the transitional government provision of the Accra Peace Agreement 2003. The new government was installed in January 2006.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2007

No further developments observed.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2008

No further developments observed.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2009

No further developments observed.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2010

No further developments observed.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2011

No further developments observed.

Powersharing Transitional Government – 2012

No further developments observed.