• Liberia: Weah's Resignation Call

    The New Dawn (Monrovia), 15 January 2013

    Pressure has begun mounting on the leader of the Congress for Democratic Change or CDC George Weah to either relinquish his role as standard bearer of his party or resign his newly appointed position as Peace Ambassador.

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  • btoah
    Jan 16 2013, 07:45

    Mr. Wisner, a Campaign Coordinator during Madam Sirleaf’s second term bid in the 2011 election is illustrating his fear for Ambassador Weah participation in the senatorial election comes 2014. The election of 2014 has rules; therefore, kindly wait and see.

  • Leadership2017
    Jan 16 2013, 09:31

    Why do some people assume that CDC will run of our country? There is a formidable group of experienced Liberians back home, Europe, and America that are building a coalition to lead our country. CDC, as a political institution, isn't the problem, it's Weah. Any Liberian that can seriously look in the mirror, ask themselves if Weah truly has the fabric to lead, and says and emphatic yes, should be examined.

  • GOODLIBERIAN
    Jan 15 2013, 11:03

    Wisner go and find something to do. Those of you who see yourself as critics to Mr. Weah are not serious for reconciliation. To criticize Mr. Weah will proof nothing for you guys. We who are in the majority supports the move by the President for the appointment of Mr. Weah. You guys go find something meaningful to do.

  • J. Duward Saygbe, Jr.
    Jan 15 2013, 11:42

    I guess the President never consulted you before appointing Mr. Weah. Mr Weah's appointment will not destroy Liberia, it is just bringing another point of view to the National Reconciliation Debate.

    Is this an attempt on your part to remain significant? If so, please recommend to your Boss, the President, to stop her NEPOTISTIC hiring practices, advice her to remove her son from the Board of the National Oil Company. Better yet, you can make a direct request to Mr. Robert Sirleaf ( Like you did Mr. Weah)to resign from his post as Chairman of the Board, National Oil Company of Liberia. Nepotism tends to destroy societies, that is why it is illegal in the United States and most western countries. Liberia tends to model itself after, since NEPOTISM is illegal in the United States, it should be illegal and immoral in Liberia as well. If you refuse to ask Mr. Sirleaf to Step-down, then you will continue to remain an insignificant person to the entire debate of National Reconciliation.

  • for the liberian people
    Jan 16 2013, 20:03

    I think Mr. Wisner got a point there. Mr. Weah should let go of his new post to concentrate on his senatorial campaign. If he is against the present government and yet worked for her there wouldn't be much for him to criticize them on. Our politics is not like the west (USA).

  • chris sossou
    Jan 15 2013, 15:33

    Great point raised by Mr. Wisner. The majority of the concerns raised are valuable but not let's not forget, this is not a political campaign but an effort to reconcile the country. It makes perfect sense that president Sirleaf would choose one of her bitter rivals to head this effort. This goes to show the president willingness to work with others who have different political view. Weah role is to reconcile the country, not run a political campaign. However, this goes without saying that, CDC should embrace this because if Weah does an amazing job, he won't need to spend money and time campaigning in 2016 to convince the Liberia people that he would be a capable leader. This is a chance for Weah to demonstrate to the Liberian people what his motif for joining politics really is: Is it to win elections and take care of his bank account or is his political ambition comes out of his interest to help move the country forward? There are two reasons why some CDCians and other parties constituents are calling on Weah to step down as a head of his party or decline the offer from the president. CDCians who want Weah to step down or decline the president offer don't have confident in Weah's ability to successfully head the peace and reconciliation effort. They are afraid that if Weah fails to deliver, this might gravely hurt the party chances of winning come 2017. Other parties constituents are afraid that Weah might do an incredible job with the Peace and Reconciliation effort, in which case, he would have a clear path to victory comes 2017!! Weah, the stage is now yours to demonstrate your leadership ability.