New Castle, Jan. 16 -- The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) says its attention has been drawn to media reports regarding the fast pace at which Liberia's President, George Manneh Weah, is accumulating material wealth, mainly real estates in the country since his ascendency to the nation's presidency nearly a year ago.

ALJA says in a country where majority of the citizens barely survive on less than one US dollar a day coupled with the lack of social services as a result of economy hardship, it is deeply troubled by the speed at which President Weah and some members of his inner circle are amassing costly real estates.

According to an ALJA press release issued on January 15, 2019, the Association quoting media r...