Liberian President George Weah has informed the senate that he plans to spend nine days in Qatar to watch the football World Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Weah – a former footballer – left the country last week for a number of foreign visits, but not all of his plans have been disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His son Timothy, who is American, will be in the US squad at the World Cup tournament, which kicks off on 20 November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
George Weah played for top European teams, including AC Milan and Chelsea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 56-year-old switched careers and was elected president of Liberia in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
News of the president’s foreign trip plans has angered many Liberians, some have taken to radio call-in shows and on social media to criticise him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say it would be inconsiderate of the president to go to Qatar at a time when many people were dealing with a crippling food crisis, as well as uncertainty over the conduct of the much-delayed population census, which Mr Weah postponed recently for the sixth time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Weah’s staff – who haven’t responded to questions about the cost of the trip – have hit back at his critics, saying the president’s foreign visits would “yield huge <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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