AMIDST WHAT THE Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) calls “the wave of insecurity in the country”, former President George Manneh Weah has requested that the Joseph N. Boakai government provides 25 EPS officers for his security. The Boakai government has not responded to former President Weah’s request, and the CDC has issued a strongly worded statement demanding that the government heeds to their Standard Bearer’s plea and not to fall short of the number he has requested for. The CDC has threatened to protect the former President themselves if the Boakai administration falls short of the number, 25. The call itself appears to be a plea to the CDC to return to President Weah’s earned credential of the rule of law and democracy.
IN A PRESS conference at the CDC headquarters on Friday, March 15, 2024, the Secretary General of the party and former Mayor of Monrovia, Jefferson Tamba Koijee, said, “President Weah asked for 25 EPS personnel, but if you cannot provide him that—anything that falls short of that number we can assure you we will protect him ourselves.”
“WE WILL CALL for a national protection day for President Weah, and on that day, Mr. Boakai, you will work from home and not the Executive Mansion,” Koijee cautioned. According to Koijee, the day the CDC comes out to protect Weah they will ensure that he is well protected, and that they will not leave until the day they feel comfortable that he is, indeed, fully protected.
“DON’T PUSH US, for we have what it takes to make you uncomfortable; go and do the people’s job. We won’t pretend to you…we don’t seek popularity; we are action-oriented characters. We will ask the citizens to join us in protecting President Weah,” Koijee further warned the Boakai administration. “Because you narrowly won election you think we should dance by the whims and caprices of Mr. Boakai? That shenanigan must stop NOW!” Koijee added.
HE THEN EXPRESSED concern about the wave of insecurity in the country under the Boakai administration, and told his audience that the CDC will provide security for them in the different communities. “We have worked throughout the fifteen counties, and modalities have been worked out. We won’t announce the numbers for security reasons, but when faced with any situation just place a call and we will move in without delay,” Koijee announced.