Supporters of the former Liberian president had gathered at the headquarters of his party — the Congress of Democratic Change (CDC) — to celebrate a “man of peace and the best president in the history of Liberia”.
Though absent from the celebrations, Weah told partisans via zoom that his return to the presidency was evitable because the ruling Unity Party “has failed to live up to the expectations of Liberians.”
“We were given the opportunity to govern Liberia for six years, let’s continue to be inspired to do great things. We have done our best. And, I’m sure that what we have done for Liberians, we will come back,” Weah said.
He added: “Remember, when we came to the scene, people said it would never happen and we told them that it was going to happen and it happened. Let’s improve ourselves and it will continue again.”
The celebration, according to Weah, was a surprise to him. The former President said the birthday came with bad news with the loss of two of his long-time friends.