The Opposition Party, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has accused Pres. Joseph N. Boakai of “weaponizing” the court to evict CDC from its headquarters.
The Secretary General of CDC, Jefferson Koijee, who has accused Pres. Boakai of devising plans to erase CDC, made this statement on his official Facebook page after the Civil Law Court issued an eviction order:
“After receiving a barrage of calls from both inside and outside the country, from partisans, sympathizers, and concerned Liberians regarding the party being evicted, we want to assure every CDCian at home and abroad, as well as our concerned citizens and international partners, that the CDC cannot and will not be imaginatively evicted by Mr. Boakai’s effortless attempt to erase the CDC.
Partisans can go to bed; the CDC will not take a micro-inch away from its headquarters under the remaining five years of Mr. Boakai.
As Mr. Boakai continues to weaponize the court, it is indeed tantamount to having him evicted from the presidency. The party’s leadership is in full control and remains in good standing.”
There have been growing concerns among partisans of the CDC and critics who claim that the party is on the verge of eviction. However, these claims have been met with denial, as the party clarified the situation through its Secretary General, Jefferson Koijee.
Opposition CDC SG Koijee clarified that the party is in good standing at its national home in Congo Town. The political statesman, who recently spoke on a local radio station in Monrovia, noted that the CDC continues to maintain a smooth relationship with the family members who own the property.
According to him, since the party’s inception under its founding leader, former President George Weah, they have made efforts to avoid any form of embarrassment towards the party. The CDC is on record for having been evicted in 2009 after a dispute among members of the Bernald family, who own the property.
The party temporarily relocated to former President Weah’s home on 9th Street. However, in 2010, the CDC returned to its original headquarters after the family resolved their internal conflict.
Koijee revealed that after the party’s victory in 2017, the CDC attempted to purchase the property but was unable to do so due to family disputes. He also accused the ruling Unity Party of politicizing the issue, which is currently before the court. Koijee further noted that while the CDC could have used its political power to claim the property while in government, the party chose to respect the law.
“We are respecters of the law, but we can say to you in a very clear tone that those who think they can weaponize the court because they have a political objective can rest assured that the CDC will meet them in the middle,” Koijee said.
He added, “We have been good tenants, consistently paying our rent. Even now, the case is before the Supreme Court, but the party has maintained a positive relationship with the family. We can confidently say that the Unity Party has revived its political agenda to displace us, but there’s no reason to panic. The CDC and its leadership are firmly in place, and we have no intention of leaving our current headquarters.”
