George Weah

George Weah threatens critics: “you will not walk the streets freely”

June 6, 2019 admin2 Critics, George Weah, Liberia, Treatens

On the eve of the June 7 anti-government protest in Monrovia, President George Manneh Weah has warned citizens in the habit of publicly insulting and ridiculing him that he will no longer tolerate their actions Speaking when he dedicated a market in the Monrovia suburb of Duport Road in Paynesville on Thursday, June 6, 2019, President Weah [said] defied such individuals to continue their attacks on him. In a serious mood, President said: “Those that are constantly insulting the President. I want to [make this clear]. That after this,…

The UN Envoy expressed commitment to working with the Liberian Government in achieving the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development. However, he noted that UN adheres strictly to its fiduciary standards to safeguard UN funds against misuse and integrity risks.

Op-ed

President Weah: Lead Or Get Out Of The Way

May 5, 2019 admin2 George Weah, Liberia

By Tewroh-Wehtoe Sungbeh The late military-civilian dictator Samuel Kanyon Doe whom some hailed as their kind of guy for the toughness he showed in the face of mounting crisis during his 10-year stint as President of Liberia, is on my mind. Samuel Kanyon Doe is not on my mind because he is my favorite Liberian president; but because he led the nation during turbulent times that he either created or inherited with the office. As one who came to office with no stellar education credentials and the sophistication to…

No later did it turn out to be set up for journalists who were now trapped and prevented from leaving the yard or the party headquarters. They were mercilessly flogged, on instructions from some party officials, who instructed that both local and international journalists be flogged and while in the process, their electronic equipments were destroyed.

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Who Is Advising President Weah?

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Liberia

By Emmanuel Saingbe TO BE SUCCESSFUL, PRESIDENT WEAH MUST AVOID THE PITFALLS OF THE PAST As President of Liberia, the first thing George Manneh Weah should always keep in mind is he does not own Liberia. That is, President Weah should always keep separate what belongs to him as a person and what belongs to Liberia as a nation. And this is why all patriotic Liberians should continue to demand that President Weah publicly declare his assets. President Weah should also bear in mind to avoid the abuse…

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President Weah keeps 2005 promise of threats against Journalists

April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Liberia, Press freedom

By: Staff writer Monrovia—Recently, a young journalist was mysteriously murdered, by unknown men, and I can’t help it, as thoughts of threats against journalists, made by then Ambassador George Oppong Weah, in 2005 keeps coming to mind as a flash back. During the campaign for the presidential runoff elections between the only two parties standing, CDC and UP, the then CDC standard bearer Mr. George Oppong Weah, went to Nimba County that year and gave his campaign address when he said; “To journalists, remember life is reciprocal, today is…

While President Weah has appointed most of his side friends to lucrative positions in the public sector, similarly, VP Jewel Howard Taylor has influenced the appointment of her family relations and her close associate, Mobutu V. Nyenpan to another lucrative position in the government. The government is fast turning into a club of friendship. Both VP Jewel Howard Taylor and President Weah are turning the new administration into a Club based on FRIENDSHIP.

Op-ed

Liberia is Dying!

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Liberia

Subtle whining is being echoed by the people in certain quarters of Monrovia in regards to the lip service of the “pro-poor” leadership to deliver public goods and limit public bad. Just in less than two months contradictions are rearing their ugly heads in a somewhat unorthodox way, exposing the change mantra as a façade. It is so surprising to some that the new leadership has speedily degenerated in less than two months, in a way which has further exposed the political farce. Fresh from the electoral process, the people…

President Weah were taking questions from reporters in the midst of dignitaries, I asked the visitor if the UN was willing to support efforts in Liberia to set up a war crimes court like it did in Sierra Leone

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Open Letter to PUL on the Media Climate in Liberia

March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Liberia, Press freedom

Mr. Charles Cuffey President Press Union Of Liberia (PUL) Clay Street, Monrovia Liberia Dear Mr. Cuffy, In these last few weeks the media in Liberia have been challenged in the line of their duties like we’ve seen before under the dictatorships of Samuel Doe in the 1980s and Charles Taylor in the 1990s. What was unique about attacks on the media and journalists over those periods was the threats came directly from the men occupying the highest office in the land. Newspapers and radio stations were accused of…

To me, this action on the part of the minister is an insult to the Liberian masses. The average Liberian lives on less than US$1.00 a day. McGill's loan to acquire a mansion, sends a bad message to everyone and solidifies the notion that the only quick way to get rich is working for government. This action on the part of the Minister of state undermines the "Pro-poor Agenda"

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Refussal to declare assets, two months in Pres. Weah building new mansion?

March 17, 2018 admin2 Asset Declaration, George Weah, Liberia

Monrovia – Facing mounting questions about his reluctance to declare his assets or encourage newly-appointed members of his administration to do so, President George Manneh Weah is being heavily criticized in the wake of the demolition of his 9th Street home. Many Liberians have taken to social media to voice their anger that the President is undertaking a building project of his personal property without declaring his assets, especially in the backdrop of the government’s controversial pro-poor policy. Section 10.1 of the revised Code of Conduct referencing declaration…

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The implication is that the pro-poor agenda will become imperiled

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Liberia, News

Coming events, it is said, usually cast their shadows; if the Christmas will be good, you will tell from the eve. These are all common sayings, both here and abroad, with a lot of hidden meaning. President Weah in his maiden address to the nation following his assumption of office declared before a watching world that governance under his tenure, will be “pro-poor”. And as if to drive home the point, he announced a unilateral 25 percent cut in his salary and benefits and he called on other officials…

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Full inaugural address: REST ASSURED, I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!!

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 admin2 George Weah, Inaugural Address, Liberia

Her Excellency, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Excellency Head of State Ambassador Joseph Nyumah Boakai Hon. Jewel Howard-Taylor Vice President of the Republic of Liberia The Governing Council of the Tripartite Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Madam Clar M. Weah, First Lady of the Republic of Liberia His Honor, the Chief Justice, and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives The Honorable Pro-Tempore and Members of the Liberian Senate The Dean and Members of the Cabinet The…

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Will President Weah ever declare his assets, now?

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 admin2 Assets, George Weah, Liberia

President Weah, your compliance with the LACC means a lot The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has challenged President-elect George Weah to take the lead in declaring his assets as he takes over the country next Monday. Our Reporter Alvin Worzi, in the Jan. 17th edition of this newspaper, quoted Acting Chairman Augustus Toe of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) emphasizing that it is important that the President-elect tells the Liberian people his financial worth upon taking office. Chairman Toe added that President Weah’s declaration will encourage other officials to…