He's a footballer, get him out of there
Following last week's presidential election in Liberia, the local authorities have begun an enquiry into allegations of vote rigging. Former football World Player of the Year in 1995, George Weah polled 41% behind Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who would be the first ever female to be elected as head of state in Africa.
George Weah is claiming that unaccounted-for votes were "stuffed" into election boxes in support of Johnson-Sirleaf.
What gives with footballers trying to become leaders of countries? Then again if Mr. Universe can become governer of California, the sixth largest economy in the world, who's to say a footballer with no political background can't lead a country away from civil wars?
They could so easily have avoided this mess if Martin Cullen had sold them our e-voting machines.
Published by Colm.
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