This means that any decision made by leaders outside of the law evokes criticism, and as the criticism grows, the more an individual’s job or administration is likely to be undermined. The LEITI Act of 2009 requires that the President appoints members of the Multi Stakeholders Group (MSG), which shall designate one of its members as chairperson and another as co-chairperson. One international body that has condemned the President’s action removing LEITI’s head of Secretariat is the international transparency watchdog, Global Witness. We recall that President Weah, when taking the oath of office during his inauguration on January 22, 2018, vowed to defend the Constitution on which all other laws are based. And lest we forget, President Weah also used the occasion to urge others, particularly his officials, to follow his example and do the same.

Source: Daily Observer March 21, 2018 02:15 UTC