One way to keep a president on his toes
A president’s track record in Liberia
We’re in our fourth week of travelling by road through West Africa. So far we’ve visited Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Guinea and now Liberia.
I’ve been impressed to see how Liberia is keeping tabs on its president’s performance over the last year.
This billboard is widely posted. What do you think?
Where to next? 
Like the billboard, wonder if it would catch on in USA or UK.
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We can but hope.
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Given the tragic recent history of Liberia, I suppose that has to be progress, Peggy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m with you Pete. Hope it is a sign of progress.
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Only problem would be if there were 80 minor easily achievable promises and seven major ones that would change people’s lives and the latter were the ones not implemented.
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Very true, Murray, but I think they are tracking the biggies.
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How interesting! I wonder how they measure each category.
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I wonder too, but the billboards didn’t go into that detail.
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President Weah was an elite footballer in the 90s and I admired his game. The previous one was a disaster as ruler who left a country plunged in corruption and nepotism. I think that it is a wise step to monitor that the promises that led him to succeed in the elections are fulfilled. With a galloping poverty and growing Ebola, it has a very uphill task.
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Yes, Weah was an amazing footballer. I hope he succeeds as much as this country’s president.
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😂
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Love your sense of humour.
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Some promises here in the U.S. are best not fulfilled.
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So true, so true.
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Clever! We need something like that here. An ongoing billboard of sorts for our mishap of a president.
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You might need a lot of billboards.
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Yup. True. Very true.
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He probably doesn’t tweet his whining rebuttals 🙂 Nice idea
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I wonder if President Weah instigated the billboards himself? If yes, it’s an impressive approach to leading.
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Integrity either way, a good example, along with NZs prime minister
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She’s wonderful.
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The Open Society Initiative West Africa (OSIWA) works in several West African countries, Peggy. Its goal is to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions. It works directly as an advocate and indirectly through giving grants to local organizations that share OSIWA’s objectives. –Curt
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Aside from Ghana, Liberia appears to be the most prosperous country we’ve visited.
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Given recovering from the terrible civil war, Peggy, any prosperity at all is a huge plus. –Curt
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Canada has an online Trudeaumeter doing the same thing. He’s broken 44 promises. On the other hand he’s achieved 97, and another 57 are in progress.
Alison
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I think it’s great when leaders are monitored.
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Yes, me too.
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In Australia the promises by our PM Scott Morrison are in his Pentecostal tongue.
1. vripts in trwo sangroveny!
2. Driboosnu swroompappa sroppynam.
3. Oosantigo wimpgesso TORUM.
Let’s hope he keeps those promises, especially the one in higher case letters.
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Oh Gerard, you have started my day with a good belly laugh.
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Having billboards like this is every country would be a good idea. Happy travels and more blogs and welcome to visit us in Tanzania, Chris
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Thanks Chris. We won’t make it to Tanzania on this trip, but maybe in the future. A fellow traveller on this trip is moving to Arusha.
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I wish we could do more of such in the rest of Africa.
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Maybe someday.
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A good idea.
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It sure is.
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A fantastic idea, but how is it measured? Also what will be done about poor achievement? Certainly a step in the right direction 😄
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I can’t answer either of your questions, but agree that it’s a step in the right direction.
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I’d love to see that catch on here in Australia!
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Me too!
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What a great idea. Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while. I have moved from Melbourne to Ballarat and it was quite a wrench and took up a bit of my time.
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Hope the move wasn’t too traumatic and that you are all settled now.
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Public Accountability — what a novel concept! I love it completely! We would use that in the USA for sure!
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It’s such a responsible approach.
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I like it! Not sure the tally would be so positive for Trump or the UK MP though!
Wow, you’ve got around a lot since the last time you wrote, that’s amazing – Safe travels xx
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We’ve been on the move. Have made it to Sierra Leone. Haven’t had any internet for many days.
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I wouldn’t mind that kind of tracker around here!
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I think many people would agree.
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a fine idea but…there isn’t a big enough state in the US for the size of the billboard we would need here. continue….
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Point taken. Pity there is so much truth in it.
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this is great! perhaps we can learn from this.
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Wouldn’t that be great.
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