🇱🇷 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf responds to allegations of nepotism | UpFront (Headliner)
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2019
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to power in Liberia in January 2006 following decades of war, violence and coups, and became the first elected woman head of the state in Africa.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 alongside fellow Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni rights activist Tawakkol Karman for her contribution to peace in Liberia and her work on women's rights.
She has been hailed for her work both at home and abroad, but her legacy in Liberia is overshadowed by accusations of nepotism and corruption.
When asked to explain why, after pledging in 2005 to tackle corruption, her government failed to take any action against some 20 ministers accused of corruption by an independent watchdog, Sirleaf said it was "because our system is like that".
"If you want to really understand Liberia, you need to dig a little bit deeper. You need to understand our culture, our values, our systems and the way to tackle it. It's not always to just make a whole lot of noise about it," she added.
When asked why she appointed family members, including one of her sons, to top government positions, she said it was because she needed a "specialised skill".
She denied accusations her son Robert Sirleaf was in any way implicated in the collapse of Liberia's National Oil Company, and said her other son, Charles Sirleaf who was arrested in March, was "illegally charged" over allegations he unlawfully printed local currency worth tens of millions of dollars.
The former president also defended her record on war-crime prosecutions in Liberia. She has been criticised for ignoring recommendations put forward by Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
"Truth and reconciliation has gone to the courts, it's left the courts. It has transformed into the Palava Hut. That process has started ... and so I don't care what you say," she told UpFront.
This week's Headliner, former President of Liberia and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
I LOVE THE QUESTIONS WITH FACTS BEING THROWN AT HER......HER KIDS LOOTED STATE COFFERS
Shameless criminals expose all. Thanks man 🤝
The UNMASKING...she could have done so much for Liberia. She had the International support to rebuild Liberia that she HELPED to destroy.
How sad...
She never imagined in a million years she would go on a programme and held to account for her looting and stealing. She expected she was going to be asked one of those softball questions this people in the corrupt aid/ngo asks themselves. Wicked person.
What did she loot? Fool!
Great interview, I'm glad that he pressed her with the difficult questions that obviously need answers. And no, we have not moved beyond Charles Taylor and other corrupt acts. Great job, Mr. Interviewer and you are quite competent. Please disregard the former corrupt president of Liberia in her attempt to make you appear incompetent.
Wow. That was rough for the president. Strong work, Mehdi.
Great interviewer, all he asked was facts. She is one of the mastermind behind Liberia Problems🥺
Excellent interview with the president. I love those questions asked...those were very difficult for her to straightly answer.
You can see the shame all over her, she's wondering how this Hassan gather those facts. You and your Sons still have our money we hope IMF and World Bank put pressure on our government to establish the Economic Crime Court.
Thanks Medhi
I can say this was one of her worst and most embarrassing moments ever.
Madam President, please answer the question?????
😂😂 I know right!
is she force to answer silly questions
@@abrahamjohnson6089 its part of the job she sign for , to answer to public and national at large....
Johnson, please do defend corruption my bru ,unless you part of it...
Has any government been clean of corruption since the existence of our country?. All of the projects left by madam sirleaf, Weah is not taking credit for them?
hahah he's giving her the business.
Trump appoints family members.
I would like him to question a western president the same way
He does
@@taffness1819 which of the major western presidents or prime ministers he has interviewed like this?
Good job, that how you treat those bastards
True. He's now off the air due to asking questions to people who should not be questioned on the ongoing Israel and Palestine war.
President Johnson - Sirleaf kept talking about the country context. There is no excuse for corruption and nepositosm, however, I get the sense that this needed more investigation from Mehdi beyond the headlines. When President Johnson - Sirleaf was in seat, there was a 70% illiteracy rate in Liberia. It is not far fetched to consider that she had educated her children enough to take up positions that needed a skill they might have. Moreover, she could have covered up for the other one hid his assets but decided to publicly ask him to step down. That to me says a lot given she could have chosen to keep it under wraps. I am not saying she is innocent but she brought on other contextual dynamics that Mehdi was not aware of and not prepare to listen to as he had limited time and an story to push.
Ellen is a very wicked woman..
did she kill your pa?
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She was not prepared for this interview
She couldn't even answer the questions thrown at her
Truth is don't know enough about Sirleaf to say this or that? But gosh an interview with an expresident should be more gracious.
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Criminal Good work Hasan
This guy mehn