Liberia’s ruling party expelled outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, saying she violated the party’s rules by not supporting her vice president in last month’s election, Associated Press reported, citing a party official.
The Unity Party accuses Johnson Sirleaf of sending people to campaign against the party, Mohammed Ali, assistant secretary-general for press and public affairs, is quoted as saying by AP.
Johnson Sirleaf was also seen campaigning with George Weah, who won the election in a landslide, Ali said.
Retired soccer star Weah defeated Vice President Joseph Boakai in an election runoff, winning 61.5 percent of the votes. He’ll succeed Harvard-educated former banker Johnson Sirleaf, who has ruled the West African nation for 12 years. Weah will be sworn in this month.
