Africa-Press – Liberia. Senator Prince Y. Johnson, the self-proclaimed godfather of Nimba County, says President George M. Weah has threatened to dismiss Nimbaian officials (natives of Nimba County) appointed in his government if they fail to pledge support to his second-term bid for the presidency.
Senator Johnson disclosed that it would be President Weah’s greatest political disappointment if he dismisses Nimbaian officials because of a lack of support for the Coalition for Democratic Change.
Senator Johnson, a long-time ally of President Weah who supported the incumbent President during the 2017 elections, previously accused the Weah-led government of plotting an assassination attempt on his life.
He, however, said that his lack of support for Weah ahead of the October 10 polls is due to his government’s multiple corruption allegations, mischievous deaths, and other issues that remain unsolved.
In an interview on Friday at his residence in Paynesville, Sen. Johnson said Nimbaians must stand their ground against the threats of the Liberian Leader.
According to the Nimba Senator, President Weah, who accused him of being a killer and blackmailer, tried to contact him, but he has refused to adhere to their demands.
Said Senator Johnson, “What they are doing now, they are contacting Reginald Mahn, who they made County Chairman, and the President himself. I have said to those officials, if you don’t support me, if you don’t give me resolution, I will dismiss you.”
Adding, “So they got to me yesterday at the Ministerial Complex from 3 pm to 10:30 last night; they were in that meeting. What to do, how do we go about this. The President has threatened to dismiss us. So they told me, I called you to let them know all Nimbaians must stand their ground. Let Mr. Weah dismiss you.”
“I was told he dismissed the County inspector, the City Mayor, the Statutory Superintendent. Let him dismiss them, and we will stand our ground, and he will get the major political disappointment in this country.”
Senator Johnson, who promised that Nimba will never support, indicated that those Nimbaians who have recently rallied support for Weah in Monrovia City are doing so because of the money attached to the process.
“Nimba County has tradition, I will turn Nimba to you. Nimba is not a bully goat that someone can just take over. The two top Senators, including the father (Senator Johnson) of the county, they want to hear from me, so I call on all of them to join behind ‘rescue one’ (Joseph N. Boakai) and support whoever he will pick.”
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