Monrovia — Robert Myers, a dismissed staffer of Senator Saah H. Joseph, has publicly apologized to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and others after a social media post that drew criticism for mocking the President in connection with a football-related comment.
In a statement shared on Facebook, Tuesday, Myers acknowledged that his post made on the night of the UEFA Champions League Final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain on May 30 was inappropriate and disrespectful.
“My action was unruly, disrespectful, out of administrative and societal order,” Myers wrote. He admitted that he used an image of President Boakai wearing a jersey number 26 in a post that suggested a link between the President and Arsenal’s defeat, a claim widely interpreted as mocking and misleading.
He further extended an apology to President Boakai, Senator Saah H. Joseph, and members of the public who were offended by the post.
“Let this apology go on record bearing that such act won’t be repeated,” he added.
The incident had circulated widely on social media, prompting criticism from users who described the post as inappropriate and politically insensitive.
Myers’ apology comes amid growing public scrutiny of officials and political associates over their conduct on digital platforms, where posts often attract rapid national attention and backlash.
