“It is not anyone’s birthright to be president therefore, Sen. Weah should not impose his will. I think the CDCians headed by their leader were in the wrong,” Sen. Johnson said. The controversial Nimba strongman emphasized that Sen. Weah has no control over his men, “just as Charles Taylor had no control. Sen. Johnson has reportedly told his supporters not to “betray the struggle” but rather to go by the Ganta Declaration. He at one point made an open declaration of support for Boakai, but later said his statement was a “declaration of intent,” and not necessarily in support of the V.P.

Source: Daily Observer October 20, 2017 02:26 UTC