Amid claims of ministering plot to remove the speaker of the 55th legislature by opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), the Unity Party-led Government, headed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, has refuted claim of plotting to remove speaker Koffa.
“The Unity Party-led Government, headed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has categorically rejects link to plot on Capitol Hill to remove House Speaker, Honorable J. Fonati Koffa,” the Ministry of Information statement quoted.
The Government describes as preposterous, disgraceful and unfounded accusations by the leader of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Mr. George Weah, that it is funding such a scheme.
The Unity Party-led administration is rather, raising accusing fingers at the CDC for plotting against her own, describing the act an internal power struggle within the CDC orchestrated by Mr. Weah.
“We believe that the purported plot to remove Speaker Koffa from his leadership role looks more like an internal power struggle within the CDC orchestrated by Mr. Weah. This is why Mr. Weah has been quick to deflect attention from himself to the Boakai-led Government.”
The government described former President Weah as a person noted for fighting a proxy war against prominent leaders within the CDC in order to project himself as a demigod.
“Mr. Weah is noted for fighting proxy battles against prominent leaders within the CDC so as to cement himself as the party’s demigod rather than allow others to gain political prominence. It is our thinking that Mr. Koffa’s confident leadership style scares Mr. Weah; and that the emergence of other principled leaders within the CDC that will take away complete allegiance from the former President always faces such challenge,” said Acting Information Minister Daniel Sando.
The Acting Information Minister asserted that it is shameful on the part of Mr. Weah to imply that the Government is using public funds to influence the purported actions on Capitol Hill to remove Speaker Koffa.
“To insinuate that the Government is using public monies to influence the purported actions on Capitol Hill to remove the Speaker, as Mr. Weah has done, speaks to the depraved mentality of the former President,” Minister Sando stated.
The Government reiterates that it is focused on delivering for the Liberian people.
