Johnson Sirleaf, 67, who is known as the "Iron Lady" of Liberia, said: "This trend is irreversible. My performance itself is a good proof that women are qualified to lead this country not only in Liberia, but also in Africa as a whole.
Johnson Sirleaf holds a Harvard degree and is a banker and economist.
Her campaign slogan is "I am a woman, listen to me". On the wall of Sirleaf's office, there is a speech by Martin Luther King, American civil rights leader, and a road map showing how to get to remote villages. In fact, she had such an opportunity as early as 1997, but after seven years of rebellion, warlord Charles Taylor finally won. Johnson Sirleaf's main strategy in the later period of the election was to use the media blitzkrieg to constantly attack Vija's low academic qualifications and lack of political experience. These planned "rumors and slanders" have made Chinese people more nervous and afraid of another chaotic situation. After all, the peace gained after two years of civil war is fragile.
Johnson Sirleaf's domestic and international experience can attract partners to help Liberia develop its economy and rebuild its prestige as "the most powerful country in Africa". She worked in the governments of President William Tolbert and President William Tubman, and later she was dissatisfied with some of the government's practices. Before that, she was imprisoned for the first time for being accused of "treason". 1985, Johnson Sirleaf rejected the request of the samuel doe administration to become a senator; In the same year, he was imprisoned again because of the failed coup of Thomas Kuiwangpa; This prompted her to go into exile and return to China in 1997 to rebel against Taylor's government.
The country was not built in a day.
The experience of Citibank, the World Bank and the United Nations taught the widowed grandmother how to unite and rebuild her country. Liberia, with a population of 3 million, lacks water, electricity, a good road network, school seats and serious unemployment. In an interview before the primary election, Sirleaf said: "Looking back, I found that my life was full of fighting. I only participated in various debates to strengthen my political beliefs. I have always stood on the position that I can better serve my country. So for me, I can't just stand aside, I must stick to my own ideas and take action. I know what the Liberian people need most. "
As early as during the election campaign, she expounded her strategy of governing the country: "I hope to repair the infrastructure of labor-intensive industries, restore production resources and rebuild the civil service system." The country cannot recover soon, but I believe that as long as we work hard, we will succeed. " Sirleaf's first task is to restore the power supply to the capital within six months. By 2008, every village can drink clean well water and implement compulsory primary education.