Africa-Press – Liberia. Former Presidential Candidate Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe says the allegation linking him to Campaign Financing corruption lacks a factual basis.
Finally, renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and political leader of the Liberia People’s Party (LPP), Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe, has sharply reacted and condemned corruption allegation of campaign Financing against him, describing the allegation as statement that lacks factual basis from expelled elements.
Recently, some members of the LPP who the party’s Executive Committee expelled had accused their political leader, Cllr. Gongloe, of corruption, alleging that he had refused to provide campaign Financing report. They further alleged that Cllr. Gongloe squandered the monies that were donated to the party without accounting for them.
But, addressing these allegations at the Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinion on Carey Street in Monrovia, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Cllr. Gongloe said that he has received numerous concerns regarding the allegation, and he had refused to speak; however, it’s about time that he addresses the lies and fabrication being paraded and spewed by some expelled Youth leaders.
Based on the question asked and concerns raised by one of the participants, he stated that the Youth League of the NPP and the National Executive Committee of the LPP have addressed the matter and taken a decision against those individuals spreading falsehoods. However, he felt compelled to speak, as it raises concerns about his long-standing integrity.
Cllr. Gongloe disclosed that most of the external and internal finances he received during the campaign, which, according to him, he can’t explain in detail, came from his friends, himself, and his wife.
He said that when candidates of political parties participate in campaigns and go into electoral activities in Liberia, at the end of the campaign period, the National Elections Commission (NEC) has a period for political parties to make and submit a comprehensive campaign report, something that, he claimed that the LPP did by submitting their campaign report to the NEC on Campaign Financing.
Cllr. Gongloe asserted that it’s very disappointing that some of the young people, who are now accusing him, when given finance to run an errand, return without submitting a financial expenditure report.
“The person that you are talking about, I am sure it’s Abraham Kollie. That boy was like my son in the Law Office. He has been saying that, and it has not gained traction. Someone who works hard to maintain their reputation and is well-known cannot easily damage it. Now, he is alleging that I was involved in some Campaign Financing corruption. I want to ask, did he tell you how much the money is? Additionally, people have been inquiring about whether he had been paying due to the party, and he had refused to address both concerns. That statement has no factual basis. LPP has a branch in America, and therefore, if the party is aware of this, they will take action. We didn’t collect any cents and didn’t report it. All I can say, we had a successful political campaign with the little we had.” He stated.
According to him, those who made the allegation were suspended by the Executive Committee of the Party and were urged to turn themselves over for investigation. Consequently, since he refused to undergo investigation, the party, through the EC, expelled him.
He lamented that when he was contesting for the Liberian Presidency, he disclosed that people were asking him if he knew prominent people or was connected with top financial influencers in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. Still, disappointingly, he answered the person in the negative.
The former President Candidate pointed out that he visited or went to America about three times during the political period in 2023, where he was taken to some expensive hotels that he had issued with because he wanted to save those funds to increase his Campaign Financing but, they insisted that he sleeps in those places on grounds that other political leaders from Liberia usually sleep over when they come to the U.S.
“During the fundraising, sometimes, they will hear on live video where people will wake up and pledge one thousand United States dollars, and disappointingly, we didn’t get it. So, too many people did so and we didn’t get it because they were making show. However, we are excited that, despite having limited resources and a small team, we successfully ran a campaign. I wanted to reach every district and town. The money was spent on the campaign.”
Meanwhile, addressing concerns about maintaining public visibility and simplicity at various street corners, especially in intellectual forums, Cllr. Gongloe said that as a President, the security and every other advisor are due to listen to the President; therefore, no protocol will change his visitation to the people.
“You have not worked with President before; I have worked with two presidents, Dr. Amos C. Sawyer, and former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. There was a time when President Sirleaf got down and spoke with protesters against security advice. So, there is nothing that can change you in leadership. I was Minister of Labor and Solicitor-General. I am 69 years old, and I don’t plan to change. If you think what I am saying is true, make me President and put me to the test.” He concluded.
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