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Monrovia — Gbarpolu County Senator Amera Konneh has called on the Unity Party-led government and the opposition Congress for Democratic Change to end the political bickering and provide Liberians with answers on how nearly half a billion dollars worth of cocaine entered the country.
Speaking this morning, Sen. Konneh said the illegal drug trade is “more than just a topic for political campaigns three years down the line — it’s a matter of life and death for our youth and our future.”
“Watching the back-and-forth between the UP and CDC feels like watching a football match where the score is our country’s security,” the Senator stated.
“Foreigners Involved, With Local Protection”
Sen. Konneh said it is clear that foreigners are smuggling narcotics into Liberia with the “protection and collusion of powerful local interests.”
He urged both parties to abandon accusations and instead push for a transparent investigation into how large quantities of cocaine entered the country and who the Liberian enablers are.
“Instead of working together, the UP and CDC are just trading accusations — much like they do over who started this or that road project,” he said. “To put Liberia and its youth front and center, both parties must acknowledge this as a national emergency. Treating it as a political game is unacceptable.”
Eroding Public Trust
The Senator warned that dismissing drug busts as “selective justice” or “cover-ups” only destroys public trust in police and the courts.
“Drug cartels don’t care about party lines,” he said. “If the UP and CDC keep treating the drug war as just another political battleground for 2029, the syndicates will come out on top, our communities will suffer, and justice will be the real loser.”
Call for Answers and Unity
While commending recent efforts by joint security forces, Sen. Konneh urged them to do more to explain how “nearly half a billion dollars worth of cocaine” entered Liberia’s borders and who facilitated it.
“There’s nothing wrong with Liberia that can’t be fixed by what’s right about Liberia,” he concluded. “Let’s unite to protect our nation. That’s true patriotism!”
