Sirleaf has been often criticized for now doing a lot more to prepare Liberia for life after her presidency. These elections have been exhausting, tedious, overwhelming and expensive, the very reason why many political observers initially frowned on the numerous political parties fielding candidates for the presidency. The delivery by Wilmot Paye, Chair of the ruling party was scathing, direct and clear, that Sirleaf was directly involved in fixing the elections to favor an opposition party. The ricochet effect from these elections already appears to be having some implications for not just the ruling party but also the opposition. For now though, the court of public opinion will no doubt debate UP’s Sunday assault on the President and its impact on what’s left of the political end game for vice president Boakai and the ruling party.

Source: Front Page Africa October 30, 2017 08:37 UTC