Boakai’s ‘Hypocrisy’ Exposed -Koijee Flaunts Long List of Nepotistic Appointments

By The Analyst News On Aug 4, 2025 44

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MONROVIA – President Joseph Boakai last week declared what he called a Nation Day of Prayer as a national holiday, requesting citizens to pray for national healing, reconciliation and progress, triggering a bit of public uproar over the declaration’s lack of legislative approbation. The President had earlier lamented at official celebrations of the country’s 178th Independence Day about pervasive hardship occasioned by rising prices of essential goods and services and joblessness amognst others things. Thus, when he declared the Day of Prayer, many also understood, or perhaps misunderstood, the intent as the president’s attempt to resort to mere provindential remedy for the country’s hardship rather than proffering economic and political rescue he had promised during the 2023 elections. But meanwhile, according to critics, as the president seeks prayers to God, he has inundated his administration with tribal lackeys and familial sources taking more key jobs, while other compatriots languished in hopelessness—something the firebrand Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change, Jefferson Koijee, terms hyprocritical in a commentatary released—the full text is below:

Exposing the Political Hypocrisy of Joseph Boakai—a critique by Jefferson T. Koijee:

In a broad display of pretense to reconcile this nation, Mr. Boakai has once more fallen under the burden of failure and deceit. A man whom many argued is the “rescue” father continues to neglect the everyday struggles Liberians are faced with, a man who has placed tribe over competence and democratic governance. We must no longer sit idled under a tranny when the blinds are protesting to be rescued, when children are seen searching for daily bread in the bustling cities of Liberia, and the growing threat of unemployment among young people. Human Rights violations are the hallmark of Mr. Boakai—when the very UP-led government has failed to account for the direct state assassination of two Liberian boys and students who were shot in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County and Monrovia.

Today, Mr. Boakai sits and watch his partisan police inflicting pains on critical voices who only crime is speaking against his intentional failure to rescue the nation, when he the very Boakai and his political cult boys were critics of yesterday’s progress under President Weah. What is even more interesting is watching an old man crawls for empathy in the name of national Holiday, when he came to power clearly considering to dance with the devil for the presidency—isn’t this a mockery to pray for a nation wounded in deep political and tribal divide? Mr. Boakai himself should be prayed for, for dinning and wining with the devils against the interest of our state and deliberately imposing hardship on market women, students, motorcyclists, taxis drivers and marginalized groups. He should be pray for, for creating a kissi dynasty for his kinsmen who are given hundreds of top government positions in the name of tribe, while excluding other qualified Liberians from different tribal groups.

For instance, when Boakai took office, he had no remorse about what it would cause him and our nation for strategically positioning his tribal folks from Lofa and sierra Leone in key power structures. He neglected the normal practice and conventional democratic concept of inclusion thereby empowering these names as seen below:

1. Ministry of Finance Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan II, Minister Lofa

2. Liberia Revenue Authority James Dorbor Jallah, Commissioner General Lofa

3. Central Bank of Liberia – Henry Saamoi, Executive Governor, Lofa

4. CBL 2 James B. Wilfred Deputy Governor for Operations Lofa

5. Armed Forces of Liberia Col. Davidson T. Forleh, Chief of Staff, Lofa

6. Ministry of Justice Cllr. Augustine C. Fiyah Solicitor General, Lofa

7. Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Mamaka Bility, Minister of State without

Portfolio, Lofa

8. MOS 3 Anthony Kesselly Deputy Minister for Public Affairs Lofa

9. Ministry of Commerce and Industry Magdalene E. Dagoseh Minister Lofa

10. 1MOCI 2 Tarnue Jeke Deputy Minister for Administration Lofa

12. Ministry of Gender & Children Protection Gbeme Horace Kollie, Minister Lofa

13. Ministry of Education Jarso Maley Jallah, Minister Lofa

14. MOE 2 Nyekpeh Y. Forkpa Deputy Minister for Administration Lofa

15. Civil Service Agency Josiah F. Joekai, Jr. Director General Lofa

16. Ministry of Internal Affairs Francis Sakila Nyumalin Minister Lofa

17. MIA 2 Momolu S. Johnson Deputy Minister for Administration, Lofa

18. Ministry of Post & Telecommunications Sekou M. Kromah, Minister – Lofa

19. National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, James Fromayan Chairman –

Lofa

20. Liberia Immigration Authority, Steve Zargo Commissioner – Lofa

21. Liberia Aviation Authority Julius D. Dennis, Jr. Director General Lofa

22. Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) 1 Clarence Kortu Massaquoi Chairperson of

the Board, Lofa

23. LTA 2 Patrick Honnah, Commissioner – Lofa

24. LTA 3 Abdullah Kamara, Commissioner, Lofa

25. LTA 4 Ben A. Fofana Commissioner Lofa

26. Liberia Telecommunications Corporation (LTC Mobile), Richardson Ndorbor Managing Director & CEO Lofa

27. LTC Mobile 2 Wolobah Gbozee Deputy MD for Operations & COO, Lofa

28. Ministry of Youth and Sports J. Cole Bangalu, Minister – Lofa

29. National Port Authority, Sekou Hussein Dukuly – Managing Director, Lofa

30. General Services Agency, Lavela B. Kortimai, Director General – Lofa

31. Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) Amos Y. Boakai, Deputy Director General Lofa

32. Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) Julius Sele Executive, Director Lofa

33. Office of the President Jake Kabakollie, Senior Advisor, Lofa

34. Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), Rufus Tarnue, Deputy Director

General for Technical Services Lofa

35. National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) Emmanuel T. Azango Vice President for

Finance, Lofa

36. Ministry of Public Works Prince D. Tambah Deputy Minister for Technical Services Lofa

37. MPW 3, A. Samukai Donnoh Deputy Minister for Rural Development, Lofa

38. Liberia Permanent Representative to IMO Robert Wilmot Kpadeh Permanent

Representative, Lofa

39. LRRRC – Joseph Boye Cooper Deputy Executive Director for Operations, Lofa

40. Liberia Intellectual Property Office Garmai Koboi Director General, Lofa

41. Independent Information Commission, Lorpu P. Page – Executive Director & Head of

Secretariat Lofa

42. Ministry of Mines & Energy Fahnseth B. Mulbah Deputy Minister for Planning Lofa

43. Governance Commission Prof. Alaric K. Tokpa, Chairman Lofa

44. GC 2 Sianeh S. Juah Commissioner Lofa

45. GC 3 Stanley Kparkilen Commissioner, Lofa

46. NDMA Ansu V. Dulleh, Executive Director Lofa

47. CDA Lwopu G. Kandakai Registrar General Lofa

48. JFK Medical Center J. Emmanuel Tamba, Deputy CEO for Clinical Services – Lofa

49. PPCC Dr. Ivan T. Camanor Chairperson Lofa

50. PPCC 2 – Madia Jallah Vice Chairperson Lofa

51. PPCC 3 – Rev. Dr. Samaul J. Ndaborlor Commissioner, Lofa

52. LEC Mohammed Sherif Managing Director, Lofa

53. LISGIS Richard Fatorma Ngafuan Director General Lofa

54. NTA Noah Zarwu Gibson Deputy MD for Operations, Lofa

55. NASSCORP Cllr. Moiffee Kanneh Deputy Director General, Lofa

56. LNP Prince B. Mulbah Deputy Inspector General for CSD, Lofa

57. LSEZA Kuku Y. Dorbor, Board Lofa

58. National Identification Registry, Zeze R. Reed Deputy Executive Director for Technical

Services Lofa.

Fellow Liberians, I do not come to you with conjecture and clinical lies, I come to this discourse to hold Mr. Boakai accountable for utterly pretending to be what he’s not. This should help you Liberians to put his feet to fire and ensure no one comes to power with such deep lies and hate against our nation. Worst of all, under Mr. Boakai, we have witnessed the mysterious deaths of top government officials who forensic results are yet to be made known to the public, raising suspicion about the deadly attacks of Mr. Boakai on critical voices within his government. As a former mayor who was once criticized for nearly every bad thing in this nation, even though their evidences are still missing; I can’t hold back but to use my God-given voice and bleeding pen to expose the real plots our contemporary political governance is facing. Mr. Boakai has and will always be known for sanctioning the deaths of these top officials given his reluctance to launch a large-scale investigation into these mysterious circumstances.

Under Mr. Boakai’s presidency, we have seen the deaths of top government officials like:

Name Position / Rank Institution / Workplace – Cause of Death – Date

Anthony Weah, Regional Commander, Liberia National Police – July 18, 2024

Sergeant Bobby Manndeh, Sergeant (Infantry Soldier) Armed Forces of Liberia, Alpha

Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Brigade Shot (alleged suicide by gunshot while on guard duty) May 30, 2024

Maude Elliott, Immigration Service Officer Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) – Personnel Department, Killed at home under suspicious circumstances – October 31, 2024

Lusinei Manneh, Probationary Police Officer (PPO), part of LNP Class 46 Illness aggravated by poor working conditions, lack of pay, absence of medical support 2024–early 2025

Dennis Cooper, Officer of the Liberian National Police, Illness aggravated by poor working conditions, lack of pay, absence of medical support 2024–early 2025

Otis Gweh officer of the Liberia National Police Illness aggravated by poor working conditions, lack of pay, absence of medical support 2024–early 2025

Officer Elton W. Bahn, Officer Police Support Unit (PSU) Died from domestic dispute over chicken foot October 25, 2024

Officer Amanda Nebo, MCC Officer Mysteriously killed April 14, 2024

Patrolman Exodus T. Kerdoe, Patrolman Liberia National Police Struck in the head June 16, 2024

Command Sergeant Major Freeman Karmoh, Command Sergeant Major (unknown) Not investigated June 4, 2025

Special Agent Bobby N. Calphin, Special Agent – Not investigated. June 2, 2024

We could have even name over countless souls who have passed due to Mr. Boakai’s neglect but for the sake of our reading audience, this is sufficient to hold the old witch responsible and root him out of the space of governance. He deserves a life outside the presidency with his kinsmen not with the Liberian people whom he has failed miserably to govern and put food on their tables.

Corruption Under President Boakai

Fellow Liberians, as Liberia grapples with critical governance and development challenges in 2024 and 2025, the legacy of Joseph Boakai looms large, and not in a positive way. Far from being the leader Liberia needs, Boakai’s tenure President remains a glaring example of complacency and complicity in the corruption and decay that still plague our nation today.

Despite lofty promises during campaign in 2023, he fails to hold corrupt officials accountable or push meaningful judiciary reforms against state actors. The rot of nepotism, embezzlement, and mismanagement was allowed to fester unchecked, and the institutions designed to fight corruption in Liberia are now tools to shield the powerful rather than protect the people. Today, Liberia still suffers from weak institutions, poor public service delivery, and economic stagnation, issues directly linked to the culture of impunity still exists under Boakai’s presidency.

Even worst, with Liberia confronting rising insecurity, deteriorating infrastructure, and deepening poverty, it is clear that the old guard, personified by Boakai and his Unity Party allies, bear responsibility for these failures. Instead of taking bold action, Boakai’s silence and political maneuvering enabled corrupt networks to thrive, leaving Liberia ill-prepared for the challenges ahead.

While we face challenges as Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), our party and its people have emerged as the only political force committed to breaking with this disastrous present. Unlike Boakai’s era, the CDC government has actively pursued reforms to restore accountability, improve governance, and create real opportunities for Liberians. We should now rise up against this President to restore the lost dignity our nation once had under the CDC-led government.

National Holiday-a fraud in God’s sight:

Fellow Liberians, the recent declaration of a national day of fasting and prayer is nothing but a grand deception, a political stunt disguised as a sacred act. At a time when our nation is drowning in corruption, poverty, and broken promises, this hollow ritual is a slap in the face to every hardworking Liberian struggling to survive.

For years, Boakai has stood silently by as corruption devoured our country. Under his watch as Vice President, public funds vanished, contracts were handed to cronies, and ordinary citizens were left begging for basic services. Now, those same hands that allowed this rot are being lauded with prayers and fasting? It’s a mockery of our faith and our struggles to restore genuine respect for humanity.

This “day of fasting and prayer” is a distraction, a desperate attempt to paint a saintly image over a leader who embodies the worst of Liberia’s political class. It’s an insult to the victims of corruption, the unemployed youth, the farmers with no roads, and the families without clean water or electricity.

Say NO to this hypocrisy! True prayer demands justice, truth, and action, not empty ceremonies.

If President Boakai truly cares about Liberia, he would call for accountability, punish the corrupt, and

deliver real change, not stage photo ops and political theater in the name of fasting and praying.

This day should be a call to action, not to worship a leader who symbolizes the old, corrupt order. Liberians deserve better than this charade. We must rise, demand transparency, and reclaim our country from those who exploit faith to cover their failures.

The Unity Party’s Hypocrisy and Failure on Drug Abuse: A National Tragedy

Under this very Boakai, Liberia today is facing a devastating drug abuse crisis that is killing thousands of its citizens, yet the very party that once pointed fingers at the CDC, now stands exposed as the architect of this catastrophe. The Unity Party (UP), which ruled Liberia for over a decade, failed spectacularly to address the rising tide of drug abuse, allowing the epidemic to spiral out of control while they played political games.

During the heated political battles of the past, the UP shamelessly accused President George Weah of involvement with the very drugs, especially opioids and narcotics, that are now claiming the lives of thousands of Liberians. They weaponized these accusations for political gain, diverting attention from their own disastrous policies and negligence. Today, those same drugs are ravaging communities across the country, exposing the UP’s hollow rhetoric as a cruel lie.

Under the UP’s watch, Liberia’s law enforcement and health systems were ill-prepared and under-resourced to combat drug trafficking and addiction. Instead of implementing effective prevention, rehabilitation, and enforcement programs, the UP administration prioritized political patronage and corruption. The UP government’s failure is not just administrative, it is moral. They ignored warnings, rejected community-based solutions, and undermined efforts to protect vulnerable youth from the lure of narcotics. Meanwhile, the UP’s political operatives enriched themselves, turning a blind eye to the destruction unfolding in the streets.

Today, as Liberia grapples with this deadly epidemic, the UP’s legacy is one of hypocrisy and neglect. Their past accusations against President Weah ring hollow in the face of the ongoing crisis, a crisis they helped create and failed to solve. The Liberian people deserve leadership that confronts the drug menace head-on, with transparency, accountability, and genuine commitment.

The UP’s failure on drug abuse is a tragic chapter in Liberia’s history, one that should serve as a stark warning to all who prioritize politics over people. Liberia’s future depends on confronting this scourge with honesty, courage, and resolve.

We thank Liberians for resisting Boakai’s prayer’s scheme to demanding accountability.

Liberia shall rise again.