Africa-Press – Liberia. Rep. Bility clarified that at no time had he or his company received any funds from the Government of Liberia, Bong County, or China Union.
Representative Musa Hassan Bility, political leader of Liberia’s newest political party, is pushing back strongly against allegations that he collected funds belonging to the people of Bong County from China Union. The Nimba County lawmaker has issued a detailed response, dismissing the claims as deliberate misinformation.
The allegations were raised by Bong County Senator and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, Prince K. Moye, who accused Bility and his company, Srimex Oil & Gas Company (Srimex), of siphoning funds intended for Bong County from China Union.
But in a statement issued Wednesday, November 16, 2025, Bility categorically rejected the accusations, calling them entirely false, misleading, and without any factual basis.
Bility, who is both a public servant and a businessman, said the claims were unfounded and designed solely to misinform the public.
He clarified that at no time had he or his company received any funds from the Government of Liberia, Bong County, or China Union.
“At no point have I, nor my company Srimex, ever received or collected any county-owned or government/public funds from China Union or on behalf of Bong County. We have never had any financial dealings with Bong County related to China Union,” Bility said.
China Union’s Outreach and Industry Response
Bility explained that during China Union’s operational crisis in 2016, the company sought technical support from several petroleum-sector institutions in a bid to prevent a shutdown. According to him, all the entities approached — including Aminata and LPRC — declined, except Srimex.
A Lawful Private-Sector Agreement
He noted that Srimex entered into a legitimate private-sector commercial agreement with China Union in 2016. He emphasized that the deal was not with Bong County, did not involve any county funds, and had no connection to any government-related benefits intended for the county.
Bility disclosed that Srimex had invested over US$5 million to rehabilitate, upgrade, and technically modify the terminal facility originally built by China Union for Heavy Fuel Oil storage. This major investment, he said, enabled the Government to rehabilitate LPRC’s tanks during critical periods.
Revenue Generated for Government
Bility claimed that the Srimex–China Union arrangement generated more than US$150 million in taxes and related revenues for the Government of Liberia over eight years — revenue he said would not have been possible had China Union fully shut down.
He added that the figures were verifiable through LRA tax records.
He criticized Senator Moye for what he described as an obsession with Srimex’s profits:
“Srimex is a for-profit entity and is legally entitled to financially benefit from its investments. Senator Moye should celebrate Srimex’s success as a Liberian-owned business instead of embarking on this campaign to break it down.”
No Role in Bong County–China Union Waiver
Bility further argued that neither he nor Srimex played any role in any agreement, waiver, or concession between Bong County and China Union. He pointed instead to Senator Moye, alleging that Moye personally signed the waiver that halted China Union’s county payment obligations to Bong County.
He said Moye’s attempt to link him and Srimex to that decision was a “blatant lie and a deliberate distortion of the facts.”
Bong Senator Prince K. Moye, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, accused Bility and his company, Srimex Oil & Gas Company (Srimex), of siphoning funds intended for Bong County from China Union.
Pure Private Commercial Engagement
Bility stressed that Srimex’s involvement with China Union was strictly private, involved no public or county funds, and therefore the accusations of public fund diversion were baseless.
He accused public officials of making reckless statements that undermine Liberia’s investment climate and mislead the population.
“Let’s not allow ourselves to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals who have their own personal agendas.”
He challenged Senator Moye to use his position as Chairman of Ways, Means and Finance to pursue the matter through proper legal and legislative channels, instead of engaging in public speculation and “tabloid-style discourse.”
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