By Bill W. Cooper
The Liberian Senate has begun investigating what is believed to be a power struggle within the leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) between Director Abraham Kromah and his Deputy for Operation, Al Hassan Fadiga.
During the early afternoon hours of Monday, June 3, 2024, it was reported that serious argument erupted between Director Kromah and Fadiga, something which resulted into altercation involving their loyalists.
The issue, which is being attributed to power struggle within the LDEA leadership has been brewing for months, with tensions running between Kromah and Fadiga as well as the LDEA Deputy Director for Administration.
Both individuals, according to reliable sources from within, have been vying for control of the agency; each accusing the other of shielding drugs dealers coupled with attempt to compromise some arrested high profiled drugs case and the dissemination of false information.
The incident has further shocked many Liberians including political figures and the international community, a move they said could undermine the LDEA, tasked with combating drug trafficking and other illicit activities in the country fight against drugs in Liberia.
As a result of the situation, the Senate, following a complaint from Rivergee County Senator, Jonathan BoyCharles Singbe then mandated its Committee on Defense, Security and Intelligence to investigate thoroughly.
During the Senate deliberation of the matter yesterday, Several Senators also described as a complete disaster and embarrassment for the agency and the country as a whole.
