The bi-partisan caucus would lead the advocacy in Congress for Weah’s recognition and the eventual presentation of a Congressional Award. FrontPageAfrica has been reliably informed that the Liberian government has already made payments of over US$500,000 in this regard. Paying for lobbying services in the US is a normal practice, but while in opposition Weah’s CDC is on record for heavily criticizing former President Sirleaf for paying huge sums to international firms as lobbying fees. “We have gross deficits in Liberia in terms of infrastructure at home, in terms of employment, in terms of welfare. And observers say with President Weah yet to pay a visit to Washington since his ascendency, paying hefty lobby fees seems to be a means of paving his way for an invite at the White House.

Source: Front Page Africa May 15, 2018 03:33 UTC