Weah pledges to fight corruption, says he inherited “a very broke country”
Just like President Muhammadu Buhari, Liberia’s new President George Weah has vowed to fight corruption as he claimed he met a broke country.
On the first day of his official visit to Paris, former international football star said he inherited a very broke country.
He said, “I inherited a country that is very broke, depleted by political malfeasance. We have to make sure that the things that happened will not happen again.
“I ordered a complete audit to make sure that what belongs to the government goes to the government.”
Weah also spoke about another top priority, which he says is ensuring basic education for young people who represent 60 percent of Liberia’s 4.7 million inhabitants.
“I believe in education. Yes, I didn’t have the opportunity in my early days but after my career I went back to school. Today I can boast of a master’s degree,” he added.
