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Claim: The former Deputy Commerce Minister claimed that Liberia’s former President Weah “never fired anybody” during his administration.
Verdict: False. President Weah fired Dr Mosoka Fallah, Wilmot Smith, and even Jamima Wolokolie during his administration.
Full Text
The news that President Joseph Boakai suspended all government officials who did not declare their assets has been met with mixed reactions. However, Madam Jamima Wolokolie, former Deputy Minister of Commerce during the Weah-led administration, believes the president’s action is appropriate.
According to Madam Wolokollie, Boakai is doing the right thing by suspending non-compliant government officials. She said the President did what his predecessor, former George Weah, did not. She also claimed that Weah was too lenient during his administration, saying, “he never fired anybody.”
She made the claim from 2:32:53 to 1:33:03 on an afternoon radio show on OK FM.
DUBAWA verified Madam Wolokolie’s claim due to its potential to mislead and misinform.
Verification
DUBAWA found that two years into his administration, on Sept. 4, 2020, former President George Weah dismissed Dr Mosoka Fallah, the former head of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia.
Over a year later, Weah sacked two executives of the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services.
DUBAWA also found that even Madam Jamima Wolokolie was among the people former President Weah fired during his administration.
Conclusion
Jamima Wolokolie’s claim that former President Weah did not fire anyone during his administration is false.
