Monrovia —Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was visibly overwhelmed by grief as she attended the wake of her son, Charles E. Sirleaf, at the First United Methodist Church in Monrovia late Monday evening.
The 85-year-old former leader, known as the “Iron Lady”, was described as speechless and deeply affected by the somber occasion, moving swiftly out of the church in tears after viewing her son’s body.
The emotional scene drew support from family members, including the Sirleaf’s, Donzos, and Bernards, as well as prominent political figures such as Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Jerolinmek Piah, Minister of Information.
Mourners outside the church expressed heart-wrenching sentiments, emphasizing the profound pain of a parent burying a child and a mother losing a son, sentiments echoed by many.