The World - News from Nov. 1, 1985

Two opposition parties that took part in controversial general elections in Liberia last month said they will challenge the results in court and not accept their allotted 14 seats in the two houses of Congress. The Liberia Action Party and the Unity Party said in a joint statement that the official results announced this week do not reflect the vote and aspirations of the Liberian people. The nation’s election commission said that military ruler Samuel K. Doe won the presidency with 51% of the vote. His party won control of Congress.