Paynesville City – For many the inauguration of President George Manneh Weah was filled with excitement, enthusiasm and it signaled a new beginning for Liberia, but it was the poor planning by organizers of the event that dented the ceremony. Despite spending US$900,000 on the inauguration ceremonies leading up to Monday, the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex was almost in disarray due to poor security protocol coupled with poor planning by the organizers. Many guests scrambled to enter after the security protocol was discontinued. For the preparation of the venue for the inauguration ceremony, US$66,000 was expended, while US$56,000 was spent on the construction of the stage. The venue preparation for the main event was put at US$66,000 while stage preparation was US$56,000.00.

Source: Front Page Africa January 23, 2018 02:15 UTC