In his Independence Day message, Kemayah urged the Boakai’s administration to uphold the spirit and values of the 1847 Declaration of Independence by promoting unity, tolerance, and justice.
Monrovia – As Liberia marks its 178th Independence Anniversary, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, political leader of the Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE), is calling for an end to what he describes as “political witch-hunting and persecution.”
In his Independence Day message, Kemayah urged the Boakai’s administration to uphold the spirit and values of the 1847 Declaration of Independence by promoting unity, tolerance, and justice.
“Let this 178th Independence Anniversary imbue in us the need to choose unity over division, reconciliation over resentment, peace over chaos, constructive engagement over confrontation,” Kemayah said. “We must embrace political tolerance over political intolerance, equal and impartial justice over selective justice, and genuine transparency and accountability over political witch-hunts.”
Kemayah served as Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and later as Foreign Minister under the George Weah administration. Earlier this month, he and several former officials of Weah administration were indicted by a Montserrado County Grand Jury over alleged mismanagement of rice donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He described the indictment as politically motivated, accusing the Boakai administration of weaponizing the justice system under the guise of anti-corruption.
In an apparent reference to his indictment, Kemayah called for adherence to the tenets of democracy and the founding ideals embodied in the July 26, 1847 Declaration of Independence.
“We are of the strongest conviction that by genuinely adhering to the tenets of democracy and the ideals and principles that informed and characterized the July 26, 1847 Declaration of Independence; as a Government, nation and people of today, we can overcome and end the relentless political witch-hunting, persecution because of political association, injustices and other unwarranted and well calculated avoidable adversities of today and lay the foundation for a brighter and more prosperous tomorrow for Liberia and the Liberian People,” he stated.
Addressing MOVEE partisans, Kemayah expressed gratitude for their continued support. He pledged to remain committed to the party’s goals and thanked supporters for standing by him, his wife Rev. Mrs. Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah, and their family.
Calling for national unity, Kemayah urged Liberians to use the Independence Day celebration as a moment for sober reflection and renewed commitment to building a better Liberia.
“May we, despite this period of adversity, celebrate with courage, resilience, and hope. Let this day be more than festivities—it must be a time to reflect on how far we’ve come, where we are, and how far we are sincerely willing to go together as one nation, indivisible,” he said.
This year’s Independence anniversary is being observed under the theme: One People, One Destiny: Healing the Past and Building the Future.
