Liberia: Congo Town Overpasses Spark Political Storm
A political dispute has emerged over the construction of two overpass bridges on Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town. The project is funded by China. Supporters of former President George Manneh Weah and his Congress for Democratic Change are clashing with supporters of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the Unity Party. Both political groups are claiming credit for the infrastructure work.
[New Dawn] The ongoing construction of two overpass bridges along Tubman Boulevard in Congo Town has sparked a political dispute between supporters of former President George Manneh Weah's Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's ruling Unity Party (UP), with both sides claiming credit for the Chinese-funded infrastructure project.