-Expresses concern about recent comments “which could impede Liberia’s progress”
In a press statement issued on Monday, May 6, 2019, the United States Embassy in Monrovia has expressed concern about recent statements made in various fora which “could impede Liberia’s progress,’ citing the Congo-Country divisive politics.
Prince Johnson is Senator of Nimba County and Yekeh Kolubah is Montserrado County District #10 Representative in the House, and both men were senior rebel commanders in the defunct National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL.
U.S. Embassy Statement
“The Embassy of the United States is concerned by recent comments made in various fora which could impede Liberia’s progress. Those who promote through their words or deeds a Congo-Country divide do not have Liberia’s best interests or that of their constituents at heart, but rather appear motivated by personal ambitions or fears. It is unacceptable for Senator Prince Y. Johnson,
Representative Yekeh Kolubah, “ex-generals” or other former actors in Liberia’s civil wars to incite unlawful acts through ill-considered rhetoric that could jeopardize Liberia’s hard-won peace and security.
It is equally irresponsible for people within leadership positions in government or the ruling party to promote such division as Deputy Minister Eugene Fahngon has done on social media. To take such a public stance and suggest it is a private opinion or a personal right reflects a misunderstanding of the nature of public service in a democracy.
As Liberians look to National Unification Day next week, we encourage all Liberians to reflect on their role in constructively contributing to development and sustaining peace,” the US Embassy’s press statement concluded.