Monrovia ~ A heated political exchange erupted after Mounir Keshen, a stalwart of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), issued a sharply worded critique of Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon, accusing him of dishonesty, failed leadership, and abandoning the reformist values he once championed.
In the statement, Keshen rebuked Sen. Dillon for comments he made recently on OK FM, where the lawmaker suggested that “a lot has changed” since President Joseph Boakai took office. Keshen dismissed Dillon’s remarks as misleading, arguing that ordinary Liberians have seen no meaningful improvements in their daily lives.
Keshen accused the senator ~ once celebrated for his anti-corruption stance ~ of betraying the very principles that elevated him to political prominence. Recalling Dillon’s campaign-era promises, Keshen wrote that the senator had pledged to reject lavish benefits, refuse cars costing more than US$20,000, and cap his salary at US$5,000.
“Every promise broken. Every principle abandoned,” Keshen said.
He further criticized Dillon for what he described as political theatrics in the past, including “crying crocodile tears” and publicly kneeling before Unity Party leader Joseph Nyuma Boakai to secure political favor.
The ANC figure questioned the senator’s legislative impact, challenging him to present concrete achievements for Montserrado County, including bills sponsored, education initiatives, youth employment programs, and reforms advanced during his tenure. Keshen claimed that rather than delivering for his constituents, Dillon is poised to endorse a national budget that allocates US$100,000 to each lawmaker for “legislative engagement” while ordinary citizens struggle.
Keshen also took aim at Dillon’s defense of the current administration on issues such as electricity reliability and rising commodity prices, accusing him of lowering the bar for governance by comparing the Boakai administration to what he called the failures of the previous George Weah government.
“Is George Weah now your standard for ‘good governance’?” he asked.
The statement also highlighted Dillon’s personal rise in wealth, with Keshen alleging that the senator entered public service “with almost nothing” but is now a millionaire. He challenged Dillon’s frequent criticisms of ANC political leader Alexander B. Cummings, asking: “How many jobs have YOU created? What have YOU built?”
Keshen argued that young Liberians, who make up the majority of the population, are being misled by political rhetoric that downplays the country’s persistent hardships.
“Yes, your salary has changed. Your benefits have changed. Your lifestyle has changed. But for the ordinary Liberian? Nothing has changed,” he wrote.
Concluding his statement, Keshen vowed that Liberia’s reform movement would continue with or without leaders he accused of political convenience and self-interest.
Sen. Dillon has yet to issue a public response to Keshen’s allegations.
The exchange adds to growing political tension as critics intensify scrutiny of lawmakers’ performance and the broader direction of the Boakai administration.
