The military coup in neighboring Guinea undoubtedly took many Liberians by surprise. In Monrovia, there was a visible presence of beefed-up security around the Paynesville home of President Weah as if in ready stance to ward off an imminent attack. Such corruption and abuse of human rights were some of the key precipitating factors that propelled the country into civil war. Again, human rights abuse and corruption were reasons proffered for his overthrow. Under President Weah, public complaints about the spate of corruption including corruption in the electoral process have been treated with benign concern.

Source: Daily Observer September 07, 2021 08:03 UTC