Liberian Presidential Candidate In Diploma-Mill Scandal

from the why-bother? dept

david goldenberg writes "George Weah, the great soccer player and hero of Liberia, has just suffered a blow in his bid to become president of the war-torn nation. Weah claims to have earned his college degree at Parkwood University, a known diploma mill with no campus, students, or teachers." These types of stories are way too common. Apparently Weah is just taking after all of those US government officials who have bogus degrees as well.

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