It was only after both leaders had dropped their respective phones that the rest of the world came to know that Mr. Jammeh had choreographed the entire conversation for national television and distribution on the worldwide web. During the conversation, the Liberian President could be heard telling Jammeh - “You wanted to talk me again.” Mr. Jammeh replied in the affirmative. Looking dazed, confused and worried about his fate and future, Mr. Jammeh suggested to the Liberian President that the “so called inauguration date” for President elect Adama Barrow, scheduled for January,19th, was not set in stone. Press Secretary Jerolinmek Piah on Monday slammed Mr. Jammeh’s unorthodox scheme as an irresponsible act of a desperate leader. The Press Secretary of the Liberian presidency lamented that it is irresponsible on the part of Jammeh to broadcast a private phone conversation he had with Liberian president and ECOWAS chairperson.

Source: Front Page Africa January 17, 2017 01:25 UTC