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President Edgar Lungu at UNZA Alumni Fund raising Dinner
President Edgar Lungu

President Edgar Lungu has congratulated Liberia’s President-elect George Weah for emerging victorious in that country’s Presidential runoff election held on 26th December , 2017.

President Lungu said in a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka by his spokesperson Amos Chanda that Mr Weah’s electoral victory represents the triumph of democracy and renewed hope for Liberia to cement its democratic dispensation and credentials.

The Head of State said the development in Liberia is a proud moment for Africa as it demonstrates the strides the continent is making in cementing its democratic dispensation.

“Liberia is a transformed nation that has demonstrated that the will of the people is supreme. Your victory also represents the affirmation that it’s possible to have a smooth power transfer from one party to another,” said President Lungu.

Mr Weah is an iconic football legend who is the only African to date to win the World Football Player of the Year in 1995 and Ballon d’Or, while plying his trade at Italian Soccer giants AC Milan.

The ex-soccer star defeated incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai after polling 61.5 % of ballots counted compared to 38.5 % for Mr Boakai.

Mr Weah had ran for office in 2005 and won the first round before losing the second round to Africa’s first female President, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is stepping down after two terms.

President Lungu has since wished Mr Weah and the people of Liberia a prosperous 2018.

39 COMMENTS

    • I had the pleasure of meeting Mr George Weah in Miami in Victoria’s Secret about 5 or 6 years ago. He was with a friend or Body Guard. The guy is really humble and he allowed me to take a picture of him right there in Victoria’s Secret store and he acted shocked that a young lady like myself actually recognized him. He also played Football with my friends’ Ex at Miami-Dade college grounds where (Weah) was apparently doing his GED. So I am really happy he is president now. Patience and perseverance really pay!

    • George Weah won a clear, clean and transparent election. Edgar Lungu won by way of pick-pocketing. That should be a NO, NO!

    • Kalusha should be one sending congratulatory messages, not from the PF State house.
      Lungu should send congratulatory message cadres who detained state house “official”, with Mukula contraband.

    • @The Real Olivia Pope we can facilitate passage for you for round 2 as long as you agree to go with our very own Mushota! Perhaps we can have our own seed there like VJ has in the departing President!

    • Is he asking for an invitation to the inauguration? Past 3 weeks he hasn’t traveled, must be looking for an opportunity now.

      Anyway, first address Weah has promised and made fighting corruption a priority of his government, he sounds firm and strong to his words, unlike our Zambian situation, where a minister talks about corruption, he gets fired in the name collective responsibility.

    • Nine Liberia is tough to govern ,the 2nd oldest African country (170 yrs old) and its poorer plus much worse than Zambia,Kenya,Botswana or Zim .

  1. Unfortunately for Weah, he is popular but not competent. Another tragedy of so called democracy in Africa. He actually won the previous election which was stolen by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

    • @Martin I completely disagree with you! Look at our very own First Zambian government! The average age was 30 years and (if I am not wrong) only one or 2 had a degree! They were selfless and eager to please! And with today’s ICT advanced economy or political sphere even a small country like Rwanda has excelled- what more with Liberia with less that 2m population! Strong education for the them is the way forward. As long a GW is not going there to get ba koswe, the sky is the limit. GW has the connections and the goodwill!

  2. When he goes for the inauguration, I hope he flies via Libreville in Gabon following the route our boys took and may the end result be the same!

  3. This flying aimlessly Lungu likes, he will sooner than later meet his waterloo in the air! That will teach chi Koswe Mumpoto a lesson he shall never forget.

  4. What a man deserves must be obtained.
    My King George Weah, black diamond of Africa deserved his present position as the chosen leader of the country that symbol Liberty which became Liberia.
    God bless George Weah, God bless the people of Liberia, God bless Africa.
    Much love to all those that wish for peace.

  5. UPND cadres are still passing wind! Lungu won and he is president! Congratulations George! You lost once did your homework, worked hard and won a second time. One tribal guy in Zambia has been doing it for centuries and he has failed lamentably! He is unelectable.

  6. George noWhere , cuz that’s exactly where Liberia has been going since 1847.Recent baby countries like Zambia,Rwanda are miles ahead.

  7. @Masalamuso, what Victor is telling you is that George once lost, accepted, learnt his lessons and tried again and got it, but your southern koswe hh spends his time in denial, crying, blockibf Presidential motorcade, getting locked up in several prisons, bailed out by Patricia Scotland, insulting Zambians for not rising up for him, then going back to mongu to kiss the ground on which I and others had spat thousands of times.
    And thus waiting for another loss, maybe two or three more before he learns?

  8. The very first time I was sent to work in stoke on Trent ,some English people used to ask me if at all I was related to G wear,By than I never knew who he was until I in year 2001 when he scored from the Center.

  9. Weah has equalised and scored a winning goal for Liberia while in the other group Zambia’s u5 strikers still 5 _0 in five games but still want to use same team in next sixth game in afcon 2021

  10. I think GW sheds light to the die trying people because when you loose try another formula until you made it… like in football 2.2..3.3or3.3..2.2. change style.just an idea am not a fan.

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