“We Are Not President’s Social Media, Family Spokespersons”

-Smith Toby Responds To President Weah ‘Concubines’ Wahalah

By Mark N. Mengonfia: mmengonfia@gmail.com

The office of the Liberian Presidency has been trending on social media of recent based on two women who have been at each other’s esophagus for having an affair him.  

Although, President George M. Weah has been a legally married man for many years, but Tangie Banto is said to be claiming herself as the original girlfriend to the President and has gotten the backing of some friends.

They both claimed to be concubines to the President through live social media video recordings which have gone viral in about a week now.

Deputy Head of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), Attorney Safuai Gray has been in the mix of the controversies and in the videos, one video has on that when she sees her “mate” she will pursue.

When Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Smith Toby was quizzed as to how embarrassing the videos are to the office of the President, he said, ”Well, again, I sit here as the official spokesman to the office of the President and you are aware we work here with a mandate, there is a TOR attach to the office.” 

Toby indicated that they are not the social media or family spokesperson to the president.

He said if the President is on a national duty, and there are issues relating to his function as a President, he [Toby] has the responsibility to respond to such, but maintained his words that “It is not our responsibility to delve into social discussion of the President.”