The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company owns about half of Liberia.
Firestone also has the best land.
It is Firestone that controls Liberia with the help of the United States military and government.
@DavidJohnson-dc8lu Says:
Weah was one of my favourite fooballers of all times, but the 49% and 50% don't make no sense, who got the other 1% then? Maybe 51% and 49%. Or if there is a marginal 3rd runner, maybe 11% 44% 45%? Weah knew there was a stitch up and made sure his country didn't end up fighting.
@tsmorris69 Says:
Great Closing Remark! "If there's no evil inside, the evil outside can do you no harm". LIBERIA, LAND OF LIBERTY, I Love Africa!
@faithmiracle5878 Says:
Hi Zack. I don't really agree with this. Tinubu in Nigeria is not a poor person but he is wasteful, exploitative and fraudulent.
I agree with you if you mean, an already financially independent morally upstanding president who lives by strict adherence to high moral code, full of integrity, not a criminal at heart...
George Weah sounds like he worked hard for his money.
Most Nigerian president have money before taking up office. How they got it is another question.
But it makes them more greedy!!!!
@mulbahpnurse3468 Says:
Yeah this is how people do things in Africa which is so crazy.
@varneyrichardson7446 Says:
It’s time to move over for some to teach u to govern maybe u will get it right the next time around my salute to u for conceding like a responsible man. Peaceful
@mwafangeyoisakhawala1464 Says:
Great example from one of the young leader in Africa 🎉
@dochere-bolelwang Says:
Sadly, colonialism instilled the mentality of thinking that to be in government comes with prestige and wealth..
@petrus2153 Says:
Wow so well said❤
@jwills8396 Says:
Don't get it twisted bro. Weah is a SCUMBAG, IN ALL CAPS! That dude did all the foul things you spoke of, he is just smart enough to know not to press his luck.
@Deeejayy520 Says:
Love how you're holding African leaders accountable and took the onus off the "west" and Europe.
@chikongolalinton9923 Says:
It is a great development. He can be very helpful to the new president on economic issues and foreign affairs. We need more living presidents.
@afrakanaswahilitv5520 Says:
Pongezi kwa Rais mstaafu George Weah wa Liberia kukubali kushindwa katika uchaguzi wa wadhifa wa Rais katika nchi yake hivi majuzi. Hivyo ndivyo kura zinatakiwa ziwe.
@olove8337 Says:
I wish that someone would make an African movie to mimic A Christmas Carol (Scrooge). These leaders need a conscience check on the big screen. Like, What happened to you babes?
@goldengandt1424 Says:
I have to disagree a little on this matter, i am Nigerian a lot of people voted for president tinubu because he is a billionaire in the shortest period now he is far worst than the previous presidents that have been there for four to eight years
@benduacowhite1522 Says:
No fake news here
@carolyncox7073 Says:
"The BIBLE" Greatest Book Ever Written.
Last Days Prophecy!
Babylon The Great (America) has Fallen.
All Praises To The Most High and his Son, The Black Messiah.
ELOHIM Righteous Judgment Is Upon America The Wicked!!!
@mthokozisilanga4497 Says:
78yrs old, almost in his grave, how will he think of the future practically?
@Kikongolessons Says:
Congratulations to Liberia and George Weah 👏🏽👏🏽
@theblackmuslim101 Says:
Wow Im shocked im happy to hear this!
@sieniesiefa5143 Says:
PLEASE CHECK OUT VOA AFRICA AND LEARN WHAT IS GOING ON IN LIBERIA
@sieniesiefa5143 Says:
PLEASE GO TO VOA BEFORE YOUR CONCLUSION. THE PEOPLE STOOD UP AND VOTED HIM OUT FOR CORUPTION OKAY. HE HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. THE LIBERIAN PEOPLE ARE RESILENT
@AlinaweMwanjasi Says:
Where u from bro,vary amazing
@controversial1994 Says:
This is not an African thing Zack. "Power is about riches, its about wealth, its about opportunities" for all leaders, their families & friends everywhere in the world my brother. There's only one leader who left office in the same economic position he was before he ascended to the Presidency of his country, that's Jose Mujica, former President of Uruguay 2010-2015. He refused to move to the Presidential Palace & stayed in his humble small farm holding house. Refused, declined the Presidential motorcade & Protection & drove himself around in his 1987 VW Beetle. He donated 90% of his $12,000 monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs. Take the last 4 US Presidents, Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden, its about PRWO!
@jcricks5823 Says:
I must disagree with you. This man had lost all his millions before becoming president. Within six months of taking office, he and his cronies in the government started building mansions all over the country. No development except building sport parks for his jobless, hungry people to play in. He and his boys have the country indebted to all the major lending institutions in this world. The best thing he has done in these six years, is to concede. All his football days, he was never captain of a team, that should have told Liberians something....NO LEADERSHIP QUALITY!!!
@Addi_Teacha509 Says:
Weah is one of the most useles African leaders ever. A bootlick as worse as it gets many would say
@numinuecooper9975 Says:
It's true I'm very proud of him for doing the right thing for the country. Remember Africans, country and country family first.
@fadumayusuf3018 Says:
So sad
@djamaltanko5121 Says:
We need to work on our mindset and make changes in Africa
@tennisthefunway8394 Says:
Votre évaluation du transfert de pouvoir au Libéria est prématurée. Nous saluons l'approche non violente, mais nous devons aussi regarder plus profondément que le juste résultat. Votre vidéo donnera des notes au cours des six à douze prochains mois.
@harleyfong5784 Says:
Africa needs leaders that believe in Socialism. Liberians fought war for twenty years, so George Weah knows he doesn't want chaos again Liberia because Liberians warned him that there will be grave problems with him and his party. The Liberians were not joking with me threads. If George Weah didn't leave in peace, he would have left dead..
@jacobnyumah4013 Says:
Continue to follow Liberia in the coming months n year, you will get to know the true. There are more to learn abt Weah corrupt act.
@AlexKaunda-x3p Says:
Like chakwera in Malawi his evil ever in Malawi history now his selling prisoners to Israeli😢😢😢😢
@YAHSHALOM Says:
It’s cold 🥶 here Britain 🇬🇧
@gmog7857 Says:
What is new about WEAH admitting losing election? This has happened many times in Ghana so what are you talking about?..............................
@MeLodiCarAma Says:
I truly agree you. If only people that have been entrusted the leadership, every one of them, understand that it is proportionally very important to enrich the people under them first for the entire country to be prosperous and rich, the world would be much safer and peaceful. What we are seeing now are they leading the nations are fighting like childrens to pull each other down in dirty politics in order to deceive the people to get them into power. When they're there in the spot, they keep busy politicking to remain in power as well as sucking out every opportunity to gain as much wealth as possible before their time is up. They have ignored the responsibilities that comes with the power given by the people. They people remaining poor and suppressed with poverty as they and their cronies only gain wealth. How can a country finance their development when its people are poor. It's the same everywhere, not just in Africa.
@w.sukudorsla9865 Says:
George Weah was born a WINNER
@knockturnal1 Says:
when everybody walks around in robes laced with gold we will have found our true king when we are all impowered by wealth everyone
@noulye2562 Says:
The African countries constitutions must adopt a constitution of accountability and stiff penalties for all officials who are drunk with power. Also implement term limits checks and balances for all officials, if not you're inviting corruptions . "ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY 💯 " 😮😮
@emraldgypsum1739 Says:
I would disagree with Zack on not allowing a poor person to be president because it doesn't matter them being rich or poor once they are going into politics. A greedy person can never be content with what they have because they will always want more and often it will be on other people's expense
@realrager100 Says:
Blessings, strength, peace, unity and prosperity to you Zack. And the same blessings to all my melanated African family 💯👊🏾✊🏾🙏🏾.
Politicians given the opportunity will rob money if they know they can get away with it. Africa needs a new breed of politicians who actually treat the whole country they serve like their own house or villa. Good parents look after their children and any president who represents any African country should have that mindset.
@bbabs5375 Says:
A man of his words, back home we call him talk and do. He said the election will be free and fair and the will of the people will prevail and it came to pass. What an inspirer of our time, what a great patriot, what a face of Africa democracy. Congratulations to Mama Liberia.
@baileypouline402 Says:
They know they have to answer to the Most High Yah some day it just time evil 👿
@kawanablake6261 Says:
You are right Zack!
@TheZuluman7 Says:
We have Mnangagwa in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 who have consistently lost elections but uses the army & the judiciary to subvert the will of the people. He literally runs an mafia style of government & his family, allies’s companies win all government tenders.
@dukes292 Says:
my guy Ghana is different. the poor come to power to make the country, the rich comes to loot it.
@wangare1378 Says:
Army should take over
@Ms_Kymm Says:
Bless that Confident Strong Man 🙏🏾 He will surely be among the many, who will be the future of Africa, leading her to Greatness 💪🏾🙌🏾
@oceejekwam6829 Says:
In the southern part of Africa, they do transfer power peacefully after elections. Namibia and Zambia are two examples.
In West Africa (where Liberia is located) admittedly it is rare, and therefore the outgoing president deserves praise. 🇱🇷👏
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