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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Information says its attention has been drawn to a back-page story in the Tuesday, September 27 edition of the New Dawn newspaper in which the Chairman of the opposition Unity Party is quoted describing the speech made by President George M. Weah at the 77th UN General Assembly as \u201cBroad Day Deception\u201d.<\/p>\n

MICAT noted that without offering any reasonable explanation or providing a logical counterargument, the prelate-turned politician simply said the President was telling \u201clies\u201d.<\/p>\n

The ministry explained that the prelate\u2019s assertion runs contrary to all available data, which have been nationally and internationally validated, suggesting real improvements in areas highlighted by the Liberian leader, such as the economy, women empowerment, democracy, and international peacekeeping.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo unfairly and illogically describe these statements, that can be easily verified, as \u201clies\u201d shows that the man chosen to lead a major political party is not only clueless about happenings in the country but is also a political rookie,\u201d the government mouthpiece said.<\/p>\n

It further pointed out that his latest faux-pas is coming about a month after he told a bald-faced lie that his home was set ablaze by arsonists. A police and National Fire Service investigation showed that not only was his allegation untrue but that he was fully aware of the actual cause of the fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we go to elections next year, politicians ought to engage in conversations around the real issues that concern Liberians rather than presenting the public with fake news and misinformation that could potentially lead to violence,\u201d the minister added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, MICAT welcomes an apology reportedly issued by the voice-over artist who recently anchored a fake video that made incendiary claims about the state of affairs in the country. According to the Liberian News Agency, Angus Scott made the apology in an email exchange with a concerned Liberian only identified as Carrielle.<\/p>\n

In the email trail, Scott claimed he was tricked into thinking the narrative he voiced over was a fictional tale [for entertainment purpose].<\/p>\n

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