Published: August 19, 2026
Monrovia— As the war of words continues between critics of the Government of Liberia and its spokespersons at the Ministry of Information, Representative Musa Hassan Bility of Nimba Electoral District #7 has cautioned that attacking critics would not hide the truth about the ongoing cocaine (drug) investigations.
Bility is also the political leader of Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), one of Liberia’s newly formed political parties. He is a former chairman of the Liberty Party (LP).
In a Facebook post, Bility was particularly critical of Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh, who has been met with a barrage of damning responses to his criticisms and questions about the transparency of the ongoing investigations, which he believes still have unanswered questions.
When Konneh recently posted, thanking President Joseph Nyumah Boakai for appointing former Defense Minister (Rtd) Major General Daniel Ziankahn, noting that changing leadership alone does not solve the problem, and calling for a more robust and comprehensive overhaul of the system and those involved with it, he came under attack by Daniel O. Sando, the Deputy Minister for Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information.
Sando, despite providing no evidence, accused Konneh of being part of a plot he said led to the rigging of the 2017 Presidential election in favor of former Senator George Weah. In his retaliatory post, Sando called on Konneh to go to the mosque and beseech God (Allah for Muslims) to forgive him for the sins he has committed against the state.
Like Konneh and Sando, his boss, Jerelinmek Matthew Piah, has repeatedly bastardized people in opposition who continue to criticize the Boakai-led administration for steering the affairs of the country.
In light of this reality, Representative Bility has urged government officials to stop attacking Konneh and all other critics, calling on them to join hands to fight the dangerous drug trade that has become a menace, destroying the lives of young people in the country.
“I have followed the disturbing attacks against Senator Amara Konneh by government officials and Unity Party operatives. Instead of joining hands to fight the dangerous drug trade, this government is weaponizing the issue against anyone who raises legitimate questions about possible collusion within the system. Senator Konneh did not raise baseless concerns,” Bility said.
He asked, “People accused of involvement have been suspended or dismissed, but where are the investigations and prosecutions?” He added, “Suspension or dismissal is not the legal punishment for a crime.”
According to Bility, “If the government possesses evidence, it must prosecute those responsible. If it does not, it must explain why these individuals were punished administratively.”
The lawmaker raised concerns that the government’s conduct creates the strong impression that it knows far more than it is willing to disclose to the Liberian people, cautioning that the government is allowing a dangerous pattern to emerge.
“Whenever Senator Konneh, Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, or another opposition leader demands accountability, government officials attack the person instead of answering the questions.”
Bility said Senator Konneh is fulfilling his constitutional responsibility as a legislator with the right to oversee the other branches and functionaries of government.
“Attacking a senator for demanding accountability does not address the allegations. It deepens public suspicion, points to possible guilt, and suggests that something is being concealed,” he alleged.
He pointed out that the government’s response strategy to critics threatens democracy. “The same democracy that brought this government to power through a narrow electoral victory is now being weakened by its intolerance of criticism and oversight.”
The lawmaker said it is worrisome how the government is carrying itself each time there is a national security-threatening situation, including the fight against narcotics.
“If the government can behave this way over an issue that threatens our national security, destroys our children, and strikes at the moral foundation of our country, then we must be seriously concerned about how desperate and dangerous it may become as the next elections approach,” he averred, noting that the government should stop attacking Senator Konneh and provide answers to the questions he raises each time he comes public on social media and posts.
He concluded by saying that the Liberia people deserve the truth and that “Anyone involved in the drug trade, regardless of position or political connection, must be investigated and prosecuted.”
“If the government continues to evade accountability, it will force us to take stronger lawful and democratic action. We are prepared to do so.”
Police IG Invites Konneh
Meanwhile Inspector General of the Liberia National Police (LNP) Gregory Coleman has formally written and invited Senator Amara Konneh to provide evidence about his public statements concerning ongoing investigations into the cocaine cases.
Konneh, in a Facebook post, acknowledged receipt of the communication from the Police IG and has contacted his lawyers and the Senate Committee on Security.
