By P. Stephen Tokpah, Bong Freeancer
The chairperson of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Legislative Caucus, Margibi County Nathaniel McGill is cautioning President Joseph Boakai against claiming glory for the passage of the War and Economy Crimes Court Resolution.
According to him, the passage of the resolution that supports the establishment of the War and Economy Crimes Court in Liberia was initiated by the members of the Legislature, as such; President Boakai and his supporters should stop boasting of being the ones that brought about the establishment of the Court in Liberia.
“So Boakai didn’t get up and sign it. It was done by members of the Legislature who told Boakai that he must sign the Executive order so Boakai can’t take glory for it, it’s the Legislature that should be taking glory for the establishment of the War and Economy Crimes Court in Liberia,” Marbigi County Senator noted.
At the same time, Senator McGill attributed his support for the establishment of the War and Economy Crimes Court in Liberia to his willingness to face justice for economic crimes leveled against him by the United States Government.
He added that when the Court is established in Liberia, individuals accused of corruption and crimes against humanity will face Justice to exonerate themselves in the court of law so that the culture of impunity will come to an end in Liberia.
Senator McGill alleged that the President is yet to fully meet the expectations of Liberians as they were given hope during the 2023 general elections.
Speaking to the media in Gbarnga, Bong County during an interview, he then said the Unity government’s first 100 days deliverables stand at “negative zero.”
Senator McGill named the increase in prices of essential commodities, ranging from rice to gasoline; the alleged internal fights within the Unity Party government, the many missteps in President Boakai’s appointments, and the violation of tenure laws, amongst others, as key areas that the Liberian leader has failed to deliver on.
The Margibi County Senator added that the current rehabilitation of roads by the Unity Party government is not in the best interest of the country on grounds that most of the roads under rehabilitation will be greatly damaged in the coming rainy season.
