MONROVIA – Liberia is celebrating a major milestone in its development journey, with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) reaffirming the country’s eligibility for a second compact. But former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. is reminding Liberians that the foundation for this victory was laid by the erstwhile Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government, led by President George Weah. Tweah took to social media to acknowledge the achievement, saying it “memorializes” President Weah’s legacy in governance, and crediting him for cementing gains in governance that made the compact possible. However, as The Analyst reports, he also praised President Joseph Boakai for leveraging this foundation to secure the compact, saying he showed “dexterity, skill and diplomatic finesse” in doing so.
Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. is hailing the reaffirmation of Liberia’s eligibility for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, but crediting the erstwhile Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government, led by President George Weah, for laying the foundation for this victory.
“It is a big victory for the Government and people of Liberia. But more importantly, it is a victory symbolic of the gains that can ensue when our leaders work together in the larger interest of our common good,” Tweah said in a social media post.
Tweah emphasized that President Weah’s administration had cemented the gains of governance, making the MCC compact possible.
He stated: “President Weah laid the foundation for this victory by cementing the gains of governance, without which an MCC compact is NEVER possible! In doing so, he both sustained and advanced the boundaries of governance handed to him by his predecessor President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who secured the country’s first Compact. This Compact award memorializes his legacy in governance! Thank you and congratulations President Weah!”
Tweah also acknowledged President Joseph Boakai’s role in securing the compact, saying he had shown strong leadership in making Liberia’s case to the MCC board.
“Securing a compact means the requesting Government must make the case for the award through diplomatic and other means. This is where President Boakai has shown strong leadership,” he stressed.
Tweah added: “The President made Liberia’s case to the MCC board and achieved a Compact for the country. Congratulations Mr. President. You leveraged and navigated your predecessor’s foundation with dexterity, skill and diplomatic finesse!”
Tweah concluded by congratulating the people of Liberia, saying the victory should unite the nation towards a common purpose.
“Congratulations to the people of Liberia. May this victory egg us all toward a common national purpose irrespective of political suasion?”
He noted: “Yesterday, the Millennium Challenge Corporation reaffirmed Liberia’s second Compact. It is a big victory for the Government and people of Liberia. But more importantly, it is a victory symbolic of the gains that can ensue when our leaders work together in the larger interest of our common good.”
But according to him, while eligibility through the scorecard is a necessary condition, it is NOT a sufficient condition.
“Securing a compact means the requesting Government must make the case for the award through diplomatic and other means. This is where President Boakai has shown strong leadership. The President made Liberia’s case to the MCC board and achieved a Compact for the country. Congratulations Mr. President. You leveraged and navigated your predecessor’s foundation with dexterity, skill and diplomatic finesse! Thank you for the leadership and the close!”