A former Presidential Candidate has hailed the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson, a national hero.
By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh
Paynesville, Liberia, December 4, 2024—The Political Leader of Vision for Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT), Dr. Jeremiah Whapoe, says the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson should be celebrated as a national hero rather than criticized because he authored a book on the Liberian Civil War.
Speaking to The NEW DAWN shortly after he paid tribute at the home of the fallen Senator in Paynesville on Monday, December 2, Dr. Whapoe recounted the political journey of the late Nimba County Lawmaker.
He notes and stresses that despite the late Senator Johnson’s awful figure, he was a man who believed in principle and fought for the country’s interests.
“While it is true he was a warlord, in our history, he was a national hero; he fought the war and didn’t fight for himself but fought for Liberia.
Yes, he fought, and when he noticed that the fighting should cease, he waited. Then ECOMOG came, and he turned power over; that was pure patriotism, and for that, he should be celebrated,” Dr. Whapoe maintains.
He notes that Senator Johnson lived a noble life and must be celebrated as a national hero.
“Senator Johnson made an ink print in Liberia, despite being a warlord; he was developmental-orientated and has scored a mark in the country’s history, which is why he must be respected.”
Rufus Saydee, Assistant Minister for Trade Union Affairs at the Ministry of Labor, describes Senator Johnson’s death as a blow not only to Nimba County but to Liberia as a whole.
He rallied the people of Nimba to remain united as one people, even after Senator Johnson’s death, saying there is still a brighter future ahead.
The late Se. Johnson has been portrayed as a curious and awful personality for his role in the Liberian Civil War. Editing by Jonathan Browne
