How President Joseph Boakai Hopes To Rid Liberia Of Its Problems

By BBC Photos: YouTube Screenshots He won power by promising to end corruption – but try telling that to the people who want him to just hand out jobs. “A lot of people come into government believing they are there to enrich themselves,” says Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai. “They don’t understand what public service is about.” In the three months since he defeated President George Weah and took the reins, Mr Boakai says he has been “very selective” about who he brings along with him because he blames corruption ‘”for all the crises we’ve had”. The 79-year-old is a former prime minister but does not hail from a political dynasty. READ MORE… The post How President Joseph Boakai Hopes To Rid Liberia Of Its Problems appeared first on Black Star News.