Africa-Press – Liberia. Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Tamba Koijee has started to embrace scripture comfort amid United States Department of Treasury sanctions accusing him of serious human rights abuses and corruption.
“Koijee, who referenced the book of Galatians 6:17-18 on social media, said, ‘From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.'”
However, in an astonishing turn of events, Koijee found solace in the words of the Bible and warned his critics that from now on, nobody should cause him trouble, for he bears on his body the marks of Jesus.
These words reminded him that even in the face of adversity, he could find strength and protection through his faith. Mayor Koijee understood that he couldn’t control every situation or please everyone, but he could trust in God’s guidance to navigate through difficult times.
“To God be the glory, it is well. Long live the blue revolution. Till death, we’ll remain steadfast in serving the dreams and aspirations of our people. Never broken! JTK,” he stated on Sunday, December 10, 2023, in a cryptic social media post.
His post comes against the backdrop of the Department US Treasury designating Monrovia City Mayor and senior leader in the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) political party for human rights abuses.
The United States Department of Treasury on December 8, 2023, placed Koijee on its Magnitsky sanctions for serious human rights abuse, the news sent Liberians into a frenzy of mixed emotions, with many being empathetic with the City Mayor over his indictment.
Koijee ordered paramilitary-type organizations linked to his party, over which he has control, to take brutal action against demonstrations by opponents, government critics, or anti-rape activists between 2018 and 2022, the US Treasury Department said.
He believes that preaching can provide comfort, guidance, and a sense of purpose to those affected by the sanctions. By sharing messages of resilience, perseverance, and faith in God’s plan, he aims to uplift the spirits of Liberians who may be feeling disheartened or discouraged.
Koijee, a senior official of the Congress for Democratic Change, the party of the recently defeated incumbent president George Weah, is “responsible for, complicit in, or directly or indirectly involved in serious human rights violations”, the Treasury said in a statement seen on the US embassy in Monrovia’s website on Saturday.
“Koijee has also engaged in corrupt acts, including bribery and misappropriation of state assets for use by private political movements and pressuring anti-corruption investigators to halt corruption investigations”, the statement added.
The voice of the United States carries weight in Liberia, given the historical and current relations between the two countries and the size of the Liberian diaspora on the other side of the Atlantic.
In recent years, the United States has imposed sanctions on several senior Liberian officials, including one who served as President Weah’s chief of staff, for alleged corruption, misappropriation of funds, and acts of intimidation against opponents.
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