He hopes to succeed where President Clinton, Nelson Mandela and the British Government have all failed. This bizarre turn of events only serves to underline the crudity of the regime in this African state of two million people but no stone must be left unturned in trying to free these journalists. If that means relying on a soccer star and Liberian cronyism to negotiate their release then we have to support Mr Weah's efforts wholeheartedly. In peril at the weekend Doctors at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn warn that patients are more likely to die in intensive care if they have an accident at the weekend. Critically ill patients are being left without propercare for up to 62 hours during this off-peak period.
Poor resources are no excuse to let people die.