Liberia: Former President Weah Denied Entry to Airport VIP Lounge

Monrovia — The Chairman of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) legislative caucus Senator Nathaniel McGill has known as on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to with speedy impact fee an investigation into the alleged current humiliation of former President George Manneh Weah on the Roberts Worldwide Airport (RIA) in Margibi County.

Senator McGill is representing the folks of Margibi within the fifty fifth Nationwide Legislature.

It was broadly reported within the media that ex-President Weah, alongside along with his spouse Clar and others had been prevented by Protocol Officers assigned on the VIP Terminal upon his return to the nation from Paris, France on Tuesday- the place he has been residing since he democratically handed energy over to President Boakai.

However addressing a information convention at his Capitol Constructing workplace in Monrovia on Wednesday, February 28, Senator McGill claimed that Mr.Weah was disrespected for being denied utilization of the terminal constructed and devoted throughout his administration.

Based on him, the incident has the propensity of threatening Liberia’s peace and stability and as such, it have to be probe to determine what went improper.

He said that with the restricted margin between the UP and CDC in the course of the presidential run-off elections, unity amongst Liberians squarely will depend on the way and type during which the ruling get together will deal with the leaders of opposition political events, particularly the CDC.

Senator McGill claimed that Mr. Weah represents a major fraction of the nation that didn’t vote for the UP in the course of the elections and as such, he shouldn’t be humiliated or disrespected as a former chief of the nation.

He confused that these answerable for denying the ex-Liberian chief utilization of the brand new terminal must be dropped at e book and penalize to keep away from a reoccurrence of the incident.

“Think about if all of the supporters had gone to the airport to obtain (President) Weah; you recognize what was going to occur at that airport? How will you deny the person who constructed it (terminal) and in addition to that, he is simply the speedy previous President? We wish to condemn it and ask President Boakai and the Ministry of State to analyze as a result of; this threatens our democracy and the peace and safety of this nation.”

“Why in Liberia we’re so hateful? On this nation, we hate one another a lot. Immediately Boakai is President. However 2029, he is not going to be President. So we must always enable folks to deal with him the identical method they treating different Presidents? This shouldn’t be accepted.”

He noticed that in the course of the administration of ex-President Weah, President Boakai and different senior authorities officers had entry to the previous VIP terminal which was constructed in the course of the administration of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

Senator McGill termed as inaccurate info supplied by the Govt Mansion, by means of its Presidential Press Secretary Kula Fofana, that the brand new VIP terminal is to be completely utilized by the sitting President.

Based on him, the brand new VIP terminal, which includes of bedrooms and others, was devoted by the previous Liberian chief for use by VIPs upon their departure and return to the nation.

Making errors

He noticed that with lower than two months in energy, the UP led-government is embroiled into making sequence of errors which are supposed to undermine the peace and safety of the nation.

Senator McGill stated it now time that authorities pays consideration to points that will maintain the nation’s peace, as a substitute of harboring hate for many who beforehand served the nation.

He known as on Liberians to not tolerate the disrespect of their former leaders by the sitting authorities and its officers.

“This isn’t Unity Get together versus CDC; that is Liberia we’re speaking about. Weah was not President for CDC; he was President for the Republic of Liberia and he should get pleasure from all of what’s ascribed to a former President.”

Senator McGill justified that his political chief was elected by not solely members and supporters of the CDC in the course of the 2017 common and presidential elections, however residents from different political events and as such, he should not be handled disdainfully by anybody.

He additional known as on President Boakai to not enable himself for use by “folks within the Mansion” to undermine his administration.

“You fought to be President for this nation and the Liberian folks gave it to you. Your concern now must be the best way to maintain this nation peaceable. We all know the historical past of this nation and the Liberian folks must be revered.”

“It is a given undeniable fact that this nation is split 50-50. The elections of 2023 clearly divided Liberia within the center. What is required probably the most of this nation is peace and unity.”