Liberia’s growing democracy is under threat as PYJ’s leaked tape gives rise to several people rejecting UP and joining CDD.
Myecowasnewsonline.com monitoring the media landscape of the Republic of Liberia ahead of their Presidential and Parliamentary elections can reveal that there is a worrying development that can threaten the democratic stability of the Country.
Publications sighted by Myecowasnewsonline.com from Global News Network and some newspapers point to the fact that the political nightmare of a former warlord, and now a politician and evangelist, Nimba County Senator, Prince Y. Johnson, a former Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament continues to create an indelible impact on his life and his political alliance.
This comes in the wake of recent moves made last week by JarwoLi Jimmy, Friend of JNB in Lofa county Chair Lady who presides over 17 different groups and campaigned for JNB in 2017, has finally directed her group support to Weah’s second term bid because of the PYJ’s devilish leaked audio.
Below is the full statement from prominent citizens of Lofa County following PYJ Leaked audio:
We the prominent citizens of Lofa County made of Elders, Chiefs, Zoes, and youth attention have been drawn to a damaging leaked Audio that reveals plans by Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson to eliminate Joseph Boakai if their ticket should emerge winner of the October 10, 2023 election.
In the said audio, Prince Johnson is quoted as saying, “We’re fighting for Nimba County to take the lead and Nimba will win in the name of Jesus. Bassa is with us, Gbarpolu with us, Bomi with us, Lofa with us, Bong County with us; what is your problem and you’re on the radio on me?
My brother, what have I done, you got to change.” Senator Johnson added, “We’re fighting for you. When y’all turn to this man [Weah] against our prayer for Nimba to produce Vice President – this old man is old, he took Koung to be his Vice President when he wins, isn’t it Koung that would be doing the job for him? Can he go everywhere? No!”
This statement from Senator Johnson shows that instead of Nimba supporting Lofa to the Presidency, it is a son of Nimba who wants to use the people of Nimba to assassinate Unity Party Standard Bearer Joseph Nyumah Boakai who is a son of the county.
We the citizens of Lofa despite our political differences, are deeply concerned and worried about such a devilish and dangerous plan by a former warlord who is on record for killing the Late Samuel Kanyon Doe, a Democratically elected president.
While it is true that there has been serious question raised about the declining health status of the former Vice President evidenced by a recent minor stroke he suffered and was admitted at the ELWA hospital and was flown abroad, we strongly believe that Boakai’s inner circle is aware that he is unfit to stir the affairs of the country beyond 2023 but are bent on using him for their selfish gains.
Now that it is clear that the JNB-JKK ticket is not democracy and Lofa but rather coup de tat in the making, we the citizens of Lofa today declare the county’s full support to the 2nd term bid of President George Manneh Weah; a man whose presidency has made Lofians to know that power should only be given to those who think about improving the lives of the people and not to selfish politicians who ride on tradition.
This support will go to any length to make it a success by giving President Weah one round victory come October 10, 2023.