Having recently described former officials of the erstwhile Weah regime as ‘bunch of thieves,’
Mr. Daniel Sando has again described the former president as a ‘threat to the country’s democracy.’ Sando is the Deputy Information Minister. He has meanwhile strongly warned Liberians not to give power to people who are desperate for power, referring to the former president as “threat to Liberia’s democracy.” He said the desperation of George Weah to return to power is a grave threat to the country’s nascent democracy. According to Sando, the desperation of former President Weah is something Liberians have to develop second thought about, ‘because Weah return to state power for second time will just be to exploit the country and its citizens in an unprecedented manner along with his crooks.” Minister Sando made the assertion on Tuesday at the Ministry of Information regular press conference.
Though, Weah is yet to response to his description as being a threat to the country’s democracy, Sando said it was quite unfortunate for the former six years president to be engaging into smear campaign by denigrating the Unity Party-led government.
The UP-led government, Sando said “is making tremendous gains by resuscitating the country’s image out there.”
While in power, Sando said, Weah chose to sing music and dance instead of doing something tangible with money his regime received to develop the country.
“It is quite unfortunate and worrisome for a former President Weah to say that the Boakai administration is doing nothing to improve the lives of the poor people, but to suffer them.
“This is something that Mr. Weah should not be talking, because his six years free government did nothing for the masses,” Sando said.
He mentioned that for a Weah to make such statement at their just ended political rally, beats anyone imagination, “especially when countries like China, Kuwait and others turned their back on Liberia due to the manner and fashion in which monies given by them to Weah were not utilized for the intended purposes.”
Sando: “It is now that the government is making significant strive by reopening dilapidated corridors of roads that were virtually closed to the public during Weah’s regime of singing and dancing.”
Mr. Sando wonders as why would Weah still be seeking for his return to power when he did nothing with the power, except for busying himself by singing, dancing and playing football from Sunday to Sunday.”
He said it sounds “ludicrous for Weah to be clamoring for power and what he wants to do that he did not do at the time when he had the carte blanche.”
Mr. Sando continues: “Don’t give power to an angry man who is desperately wanting the power for egotistical motive. If this is done, especially in the case of Mr. Weah, the football legend, the least the country will expect from him will be exploitation at the highest level.”