The Citizens United to Protect Good Governance of Liberia (CUPGG) has rubbished the assassination plot claim attributed to Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathaniel McGill, by Bacchus Menipakei Carr, and called on Senator Abraham Darius Dillon to substantiate his corruption allegation against the Minister.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday in Monrovia, CUPGG says its attention has been drawn to the persistent and baseless allegation made against the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Nathanial Fallo McGill, by Bacchus Menipakei Carr, who is purporting to be a civil society actor.
They added that the mountainous accusation on Facebook and other news outlets by Carr, who claims to be the Executive Director of the Concerned Youth in Solidarity for the Promotion of Good Governance (CYSPGG) and a civil and human rights activist, does not only bring him into public disrepute but the entire Liberian citizenry, which have known Minister McGill as a humble man with reputable character, whose integrity remains unmatchable in the governance process of the country.
CUPGG further challenged Bacchus Menipakei Carr to go beyond such mere and unfounded allegation against the Minister McGill and provide sufficient facts to justify his claim, in order to substantiate the claim against the Minister, who is working tirelessly along with the President of Liberia in transforming the livelihood of the ordinary masses.
The group’s Secretary, Alexander H.M. Williams, said he is of the strongest conviction that, in the absence of providing the needed facts, the allegation is intended to blackmail and besmear the character of Minister McGill, dent the image of the Liberian government in the international community and also enable him to seek for political asylum, at the detriment of the illustrious Minister, who is a blessing to the Liberian people. He said that Carr is being used by officials of the opposition block to tarnish the reputation of the Minister of State, in particular, and the Weah government in general.
Williams encouraged Minister McGill not to take the grave allegation lightly but to institute legal action against Bacchus Menipakei Carr, to serve as a deterrent to those who hide themselves under the Constitution of Liberia to levy empty and malicious comments against prominent citizens, without providing facts.
Citizens United to Protect Good Governance Secretary General Alexander H. M. Williams said, while they support freedom of speech and expression, they should come with responsibility, where people should be held liable for what they say and do.
Meanwhile, CUPGG also used the medium to challenge Montserrado County’s Senator, Abraham Darius Dillon, to prove the corruption allegation he usually levied against Minister McGill—that he did not have a dime in his account prior to his ascendency to public office.
They further revealed that they have joined the Minister of State in challenging the Montserrado County senator to bring to the public all relevant documents surrounding his accusation, as his failure to do so would cause him to be seen as “an empty talker who is no different from the guys in the streets”.
CUPGG urged Senator Dillon to be serious and stop the plenty talking and work with the CDC-led government in ensuring that the needed laws are enacted to benefit the citizenry, rather than always buying sentiments through his usual Facebook posts.
They, at the same time, cautioned “Minister McGill not to be distracted by the mere and so-called allegations but remain focused and steadfast in collaborating with the President of Liberia to ensure that the President’s developmental agenda remains on course”.