By By: Staff Writer
The Proposed People’s Action Party (PAP) has sharply criticized comments attributed to former President and CDC political leader George Manneh Weah, describing them as unfair and dismissive toward Senator Saah H. Joseph’s personal and professional history.
In a statement issued Thursday, PAP said the remarks—allegedly referring to Senator Joseph as a “street child and refugee boy”—do not reflect the facts surrounding his background and decades of humanitarian service. The party emphasized that political debate should be grounded in truth and respect, particularly when it involves public figures with established records of national service.
According to PAP, long before entering active politics, Senator Joseph served as Country Director of Plan International, overseeing major humanitarian programs in Liberia and Sierra Leone. During that period, he played a leading role in the construction of more than twenty schools in war-affected communities in Sierra Leone. It was during this assignment, PAP noted, that George Weah first met Senator Joseph and later encouraged him to extend similar development initiatives to Liberia.
The party highlighted that Senator Joseph subsequently mobilized donor support to establish three tuition-free schools in Liberia—institutions that have operated for over eighteen years and were built prior to his election to the Legislature. PAP also pointed to his long-standing contributions to the health sector, including the provision of millions of dollars’ worth of medical supplies and his frontline involvement during Liberia’s Ebola crisis.
PAP described the recent characterization of Senator Joseph as “misleading and ungrateful,” arguing that it overlooks sacrifices made in education, healthcare, and emergency response at critical moments in the country’s history. The party called on political leaders across the spectrum to elevate public discourse and avoid rhetoric that undermines national unity.
Reaffirming its support for Senator Joseph, PAP said his contributions to Liberia’s development remain “well documented and enduring,” stressing that political differences should never erase facts or diminish service to the nation.
