The former President, George Weah, has condemned the recent detention of former government officials under the Unity Party (UP).
Weah claimed these actions are politically motivated and part of a broader campaign to undermine the opposition and consolidate power.
On Monday, July 29, heavily armed security personnel detained four former members of the National Security Council, according to Weah.
He further claimed that the detention was conducted without any indictments from a grand jury, labeling them as clear violations of the rule of law.
Weah outlined several allegations against the Boakai-led administration, including: harassment and removal of civil servants based on party affiliation.
The nation’s immediate past President frowned at what he termed excessive use of force resulting in several deaths; non-prosecution of election-related deaths; disregard for tenure laws, despite Supreme Court rulings and violations of procurement laws as well as denial of benefits to commissioned foreign service officials.
Weah particularly criticized the recent attempt to remove the Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia; calling it an illegal act in direct violation of the institution’s founding laws.
The former President praised his administration’s record on peace, security, and the fight against corruption, highlighting the empowerment of the Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) with prosecutorial powers.
He accused the current administration of weaponizing the LACC to target his former officials selectively.
Weah called on the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and other opposition members to resist these actions using all legal and political means available.
He expressed concern that the Boakai-led administration’s actions threaten Liberia’s hard-won peace and stability.
Weah also alleged that the detention was a diversion from the nation’s ongoing economic crisis and accused the Unity Party of using public funds for their election campaign.
He promised to engage ECOWAS leaders and international partners to address these concerns.
Meanwhile, the CDC plans to hold mass meetings in the coming days to mobilize support against what Weah described as “dangerous games of witch-hunt” by the Unity Party.
In a final appeal, Weah invoked the words of Nelson Mandela, urging Liberians to cherish democracy and resist attempts to disturb the nation’s peace and stability.
