George Weah Becomes PRESIDENT

[Enugu II]

As you all know, George Oppong Weah contested the run off against Dr. Bokai for the Liberian President today. Unconfirmed reports have him leading by 80% in certain polls. If this is officially confirmed, he will become the first professional footballer to ever rise to become a President of any nation.

[kajifu]

One of Wenger son is the president.
Weah one of the best CF to play the game hope he become a good president just like he was a good footballer.

[Molue Conductor]

Didn't he run and lose in 2005 or 2006?

[wanaj0]

One of Wenger son is the president.
Weah one of the best CF to play the game hope he become a good president just like he was a good footballer.

Wenger should be appointed minister of finance. Liberia may need his shrewdness. Hope he will not 'relegate' Liberia.

Congrats to George and the Liberian people.

[Ayo Akinfe]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

[YUJAM]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

You haven't listened to the Gambian president then.

George Opong Weah has had a truly amazing life. He is part bredda too btw

[Al B Sure]

Then I listened to Donald Trump ...........

[Gotti]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

He cannot possibly be any worse than Dotard Trump...
The key for a leader is vision and using competent/honest folks.

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK to him and our Liberian siblings.

[Damunk]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

He cannot possibly be any worse than Dotard Trump...
The key for a leader is vision and using competent/honest folks. gotti

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK to him and our Liberian siblings.

Uhm, Gotti.....
Why did you write 'good luck' in caps?
Do they need it that badly?

[fabio]

You haven't listened to the Gambian president then.

You supported him, no?

[Waffiman]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

Have you listened to dotard tRump?

[marutimon]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

As usual I remain shocked at your thought processes.

Yes, Weah does have a dose of populism in his speeches, but he has really prepared himself for politics these past 10 or so years, meanwhile outside of rallies he speaks very sensibly and has some great policies set forth. You really need to distinguish between the rallies and how Weah speaks normally.

He is not a half-witted politician. I am actually very positively surprised at how well thought out are his policies once you get past the populist rhetoric.

[1naija]

Weah na Charles Taylor paddyman . Hope he is able to push Liberia in a new positive didection.

[smartbrother]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues.

surely can't be worse than buhari, goodluck jonathan or 99% of the other african leaders

[Prince]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

Populism like mass education, mass health that the former world bank employee Mrs Sirleaf Johnson who despite all the intelectualusm did not achieve much.

[Ayo Akinfe]

Some people dey use Trump as their yardstick. Kai!

George Weah is backed by the youth who fought in the war as child soldiers and who are hopeful of retaining their former positions of glory. His populism is about appeasing them. I wonder if Weah even knows the meaning of the term economic diversification, talk less not about having any plans for it.

When Weah is asked about GDP, FDI, growth rates, etc, he evades the question with answers about how he loves his people. I do not see any coherent policies coming out of Liberia soon. I just hope he proves me wrong and makes me eat humble pie

[Chief Ogbunigwe]

This is actually a worrying development. I have listened to Weah during the campaigns and he is way out of his depth here. He has no idea about the issues. His candidacy is based on populism and has no intellectual substance.

He cannot possibly be any worse than Dotard Trump...
The key for a leader is vision and using competent/honest folks.

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK to him and our Liberian siblings.

Some on this site have said it it is "so-called" press and "fake news" that make Trump appear to be Dotard.

[pajimoh]

This is why Africa will find it difficult to progress. Anyone thinks they have what it takes to lead a country. Can I count on Weah to articulate Liberia's position or be astute enough to know when he's been manipulated when meeting world leaders?

[fabio]

Some people dey use Trump as their yardstick. Kai!

George Weah is backed by the youth who fought in the war as child soldiers and who are hopeful of retaining their former positions of glory. His populism is about appeasing them. I wonder if Weah even knows the meaning of the term economic diversification, talk less not about having any plans for it.

When Weah is asked about GDP, FDI, growth rates, etc, he evades the question with answers about how he loves his people. I do not see any coherent policies coming out of Liberia soon. I just hope he proves me wrong and makes me eat humble pie

You are used to eating humble pies anyway.

[fabio]

This is why Africa will find it difficult to progress. Anyone thinks they have what it takes to lead a country. Can I count on Weah to articulate Liberia's position or be astute enough to know when he's been manipulated when meeting world leaders?

Oh please...

[Ayo Akinfe]

This is why Africa will find it difficult to progress. Anyone thinks they have what it takes to lead a country. Can I count on Weah to articulate Liberia's position or be astute enough to know when he's been manipulated when meeting world leaders?

Oh please...

George Weah is as intellectually lightweight as they come. I really fear for Liberia’s future. Is this a man going to negotiate with the IMF and World Bank? They will run rings round him non stop.

[Prince]

This is why Africa will find it difficult to progress. Anyone thinks they have what it takes to lead a country. Can I count on Weah to articulate Liberia's position or be astute enough to know when he's been manipulated when meeting world leaders?

Oh please...

George Weah is as intellectually lightweight as they come. I really fear for Liberia’s future. Is this a man going to negotiate with the IMF and World Bank? They will run rings round him non stop.

The one that worked in the world bank what did she negotiate

[Ayo Akinfe]

This is why Africa will find it difficult to progress. Anyone thinks they have what it takes to lead a country. Can I count on Weah to articulate Liberia's position or be astute enough to know when he's been manipulated when meeting world leaders?

Oh please...

George Weah is as intellectually lightweight as they come. I really fear for Liberia’s future. Is this a man going to negotiate with the IMF and World Bank? They will run rings round him non stop.

The one that worked in the world bank what did she negotiate

She at least has an idea of the issues. Weah cannot string two coherent sentneces together:





Look at him trying to talk about the economy:

At least Sirleaf-Johnson can debate the issues:

She did not embarrass Liberia speaking here at Harvard: