Written Moses Kollie Garzeawu|The wider world was ultimately proven to be premature in offering its congratulations to George Weah on becoming president of Liberia on October 10. The AC Milan legend had indeed garnered the most votes in the first round of voting but he nonetheless failed to meet the required amount to secure election, rendering the abundance of good luck messages on social media inconsequential. As a result, Weath now faces a run-off against the current vice-president, the Unity Party candidate Joseph Boakai, on December 26. 4The world at large may recognise Weah as an inspirational figure who has made the transition from sporting to political life, but the perception of Liberia’s most famous son is not so clear-cut in his homeland. Read more of this articleSource: www.goa;l.com(Visited 34 times, 34 visits today)Commentscomments

Source: GNN Liberia December 24, 2017 16:29 UTC