George Weah was known as being a good sport when he played on the football pitch. Early indications suggest that he may not be such a good sport when it comes to politics.
While Weah won the largest plurality in the first round of Liberia’s elections, early indications point to his sure defeat in the final, decisive round of the elections this past week. Most pundits think that Weah continued to get support from Liberia’s young men, but that the nation’s women and educated elites united behind Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to make her Africa’s first elected woman president.
Unfortunately, Weah seems to be contending that the election was “stolen”, and the members of parliament affiliated with his party are threatening a boycott of parliament if the election is not held again. Given that all outside observers reported little more than minor irregularities, it seems unlikely that such a revote is going to take place.
There wouldn’t be much to worry about in this situation except for the fact that many of Weah’s supporters are ex-combatants in Liberia’s civil war and other wars in the region. Most of them don’t have jobs. Many of them do have guns. Even if Johnson-Sirleaf had Weah’s support, she’s still going to have a challenge building a Liberia with opportunity for these yound men. The worry is that Weah’s frustration over the election might motivate his supporters to pick up their weapons. Which is the last thing this shattered nation needs right now.
Johnson-Sirleaf has expressed her hope that Weah will be able to join her government after “getting over his disappointment”. Let’s hope that Weah can be as good a loser in politics as he was a winner in football.
Perhaps George Weah and his CDC Party supporters need to monitor the atmosphere in the Blogosphere and MSM around the world. There have been literally thousands of posts about the Liberian Presidential runoff elections published since the vote count was completed, and the vast majority of people feel that George Weah should backoff and get over it!
This could be one of the brightest moments in Liberia’s political history since its founding in the early 1800’s, and a football (soccer) personality is holding the nation hostage because he lost the game.
Weah is “Stuck on Stupid” at the moment, and he needs to get unstuck, Quick! Full credit goes to Madame President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for showing the world how it’s done right.
George must be awared that he cannot be so ignorant and thought to lead individual like me with good sight.
Do not choose to be a rebel leader GEORGIE eventhough I understand the frustration…money and time as well as power hunger.
You can be a good Technical Director if not a national team couch. Beware: EDUCATION IS YOUR FUTURE FOUNDATION. It is not too late.GO TO SCHOOL.
I had a debate with friends last night about George Weah’s suitability to take over the reins of affairs in Liberia today.
My candid opinion? He should try again some other time.
George weah is not being a good sport in politics. Heaven knows he lost the Nov. 8 elections. He could not have been elected by the Liberian people given his lack of education and experience because there is simply too much at skate for that country. George now has to see reason and backoff. This election has been conclusively won by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. All George weah has to do is to be a good sportsman so he can earned the respect of the Liberian people and the international community at large.
I think we have been unfair to George Weah and his party.We all should encourage Justice and the Legal process he is going through now.I support anyone who seek justice when he is hurts,then violence.I believe he is a man of peace from his past records and even now he is calling on his supporters who are angry and who see violence as the way out to be calm and respect the law as he is going through the legal process of their case.
The record need to be set,that someone was unhappy of the election result and he went through the legal process and what ever the outcome was,he accepted it.That should be our prayer now.Then to criticize.
Criticize those who refused to accept the results in the 1985 and 1997 elections and did not forward their complain through the legal means instil went in the bushes,destoryed and disgraced our country.We all should respect the justice system of our country and encourage people who are hurt to go through that means then to criticize them.If someone is hurts he need to be Pat and not criticize and condemn.We all need peace back home because there is no where like home.
Well said H. Varney Karnley. George Weah needs to be afforded the legal processes due after filing his complaint of vote fraud. The NEC of the Republic of Liberia is scheduled to give its decision by November 23rd I hear. After that, Mr. Weah and the CDC or for that matter Ms. Ellen Johnson-Sirlef and her Untiy Party should fully abide by the National Elections Commission decision.
Let’s just hope that in the meantime and afterwards George Weah has the influence and control over the young hotheads threatening a return to war and chaos on the streets of Monrovia that he says he has. Right now Weah is sitting like a greased pig holding a short burning matchstick in a powder magazine.
I believe that George was not well organised and had too many amateurs surrounding him. He speaks like an educated man and seems so intelligent. Most of all i think that if he was married to a Liberian or African woman things would be different. I am a Nigerian woman and we have heard talks of him loving and wanting to marry the daughter of Sir Gabriel Igbinedion, that is Omosede Igbinedion. I believe that this girl if what they say is true with all her educational qualifications and her family background will be a good choice for George Weah. Every man needs a good woman as his backbone. I am rooting for George and Omosede
George and omosede? you must be having a laugh, any man who falls into the thigh of omosede is in trouble, i don’t have anything against her, but her family will turn you into a slave.
Weah had also promised to bring low cost housing, electricity, running water, and better education to the countryside, where he himself lived for some time in the 1970s. He also called for the president’s term in office to be reduced to four years from six. George Weah may be about to play in the hardest game of his life.
George weah is not being a good sport in politics. Heaven knows he lost the Nov. 8 elections. He could not have been elected by the Liberian people given his lack of education and experience because there is simply too much at skate for that country. George now has to see reason and backoff. This election has been conclusively won by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. All George weah has to do is to be a good sportsman so he can earned the respect of the Liberian people and the international community at large.
George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia [1]) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. He spent 14 years of his professional football :D
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