MONROVIA – Perhaps no contemporary Liberian politician reads and practices the theme of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” more than Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon; at least that’s what former Lord Mayor of the City of Monrovia under the erstwhile CDC government factually lays out in his latest commentary. Senator Dillon, a formerly fiery critic of just any government officials in fact long before the era of the former ruling CDC government, effectively used his social media page, attracted more followers and garnered much public support for his then uncompromsing stance against corrupt politicians and failed policies. He was nakenamed, or nakenamed himself ‘the light’ to be shown in the dark closets of the Liberian public space. But as THE ANALYST reports, Koijee is arguing Dillon is a empirical symbol of contradiction – a caricature of what he preached.
Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon rose to prominence when he convincingly defeated then ruling party Congress for Democratic Change candidates Pauletta Wia and Thomas Fallah in the August 2019 and December 2020 Montserrado County senatorial by-elections. Hailed as the “Light of the Senate,” the voice of the downtrodden, and a bold advocate for accountability, Senator Abraham Darius Dillon of Montserrado County marked his entry into the Liberian legislature by his bold stance on transparency, good governance and accountability. But of late, Senator Dillon’s stance on waste and accountability seems to be watering down in the eyes of critics, as some are lambasting him for backtracking on his no-nonsense approach to espousing good governance in the National Legislature.
Former ruling Coalition for Democratic Change stalwart Jefferson Tamba Koijee is among the horde of Liberians who appear disillusioned with the sudden shift in Senator Dillon’s governance stance.
“The man has now become a symbol of contradiction; he who once prided himself on transparency and humility now finds himself at the center of opulence, spraying cash in the air abroad while the people he once swore to defend remain engulfed in hardship,” Kpoijee said in a recent write up about Senator Dillon..
According to Koijee, across Montserrado and beyond, students of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS) are on the streets not for better internet or smart classrooms but pleading for their teachers to be paid; and at the University of Liberia, the story is one of systemic struggle: crumbling infrastructure, overstretched lecturers, and a chronic budget shortfall that leaves students wondering if education still holds value in the eyes of their leaders.
“Meanwhile, civil servants, whose daily sacrifices keep the machinery of the state running, have waited over two years for a promised salary increment that remains elusive. Their families tighten belts while the elite loosen theirs.
“And then there’s Montserrado, the very county Dillon represents. A county gripped by fear, plagued by frequent disappearances and mysterious deaths that go unanswered. The silence of those in power is as loud as the pain of grieving families.
“In the midst of all this, a video circulates: Senator Dillon in America, lavishly spraying money like a music video superstar. The contrast couldn’t be starker – from a man who once walked humbly with the people, to one now flaunting unexplained wealth with the confidence of an untouchable.
“Is this the same Dillon who once pulled back the curtains on Senate spending, exposed excesses, and vowed to stand with the poor? What changed?
“Today, the people of Montserrado are asking real questions: Where did the “Light” go? How did the fighter for justice become a symbol of affluence? When did the mission shift from serving the people to serving self?” Koijee wondered.
He said Liberians are tired of leaders who use the people’s pain as a campaign platform only to later retreat into luxury. Noting that Senator Dillon must now reckon with a new legacy, one that threatens to overshadow his early promise.
“The people are watching. And this time, they are not just watching. They are remembering,” Jefferson Koijee warned ominously.
Exposing Dillon: From “Light” To Shameful Darkness… I Shame My Ma
In a shocking video now circulating, Senator Abraham Darius Dillon shamelessly admits, “I’ve shamed my mother.” But the truth is he didn’t stop there. He has shamed his constituents, betrayed the trust of the poor, and now parades himself like a musical pop star in New York, splashing cash while civil servants back home can’t afford to feed their families!
This is the same man who once screamed, “The economy is in the toilet!” yet today, he’s feasting off its ruins. The same Dillon who condemned private jets, now supports the wasteful chartering of jets, while hospitals like JFK lack basic medicine and hunger has turned homes in Montserrado into graveyards of hope.
He once preached against drugs now every family in Montserrado is choking under the weight of the very drug crisis he swore to fight. Parents can’t afford school fees, children are being robbed of their futures, and police brutality and mysterious killings are becoming the new normal, right under Dillon’s “naked ears.”
From deceiving the masses to mocking their pain with performative grandstanding like the so-called “no confidence vote” in the Labor Minister Dillon is not advocating jobs; he’s covering his tracks.
Let us not be fooled by his staged outrage. This is not leadership—this is betrayal dressed in a suit.
We demand action, not theatrics. We demand salary increases, not selfies in New York.
We demand dignity, not deception.
The real vote of no confidence should be in Dillon himself.
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