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Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Mr. Konneh backed President Boakai in the 2023 presidential run-off election and initially worked with the presidential transition team before stepping back.<\/p>\n

<\/b> Gbarpolu County Senator Amarah Konneh has alleged that President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has informed him that his inner circle was displeased with his presence on the governance team.<\/p>\n

He claimed that it led him to immediately resign from the presidential transition team after Mr. Boakai\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

Konneh backed President Boakai in the run-off election, in which the opposition candidate defeated sitting President George Manneh Weah.<\/p>\n

The Gbarpolu Senator and Liberia\u2019s former Finance Minister initially worked with the presidential transition team before stepping back.<\/p>\n

In a conversation on Spoon Network, Senator Konneh disclosed that following his trip with President Boakai and his team to the United States, many surrounding the president began to feel uncomfortable due to his presence.<\/p>\n

According to him, when they visited the United States, particularly Washington, D.C., he ensured that the then President-elect met with top individuals from the World Bank, African Development, and many other institutions.<\/p>\n

In those meetings, he said the institutions committed support to the Liberian economy.<\/p>\n

Based upon that, the Gbarpoul lawmaker said they developed a team and cluster of concentration for President Boakai\u2019s leadership which was working except for the economic cluster he is so interested in.<\/p>\n

He added that at some point, the economic cluster team members were not responding to him, claiming that they were sluggish in attitude regarding returning calls and text messages.<\/p>\n

He said that suggested to him that there was no interest in tapping into his experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing that killed my entire spirit on providing my experience is that the President, when elected, called me and told me that people were complaining that I was too vocal in the transition, and so they are unpleased and uncomfortable with my presence,\u201d Mr. Konneh alleged.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Boakai just told me that they were complaining. So I decided that I should not be a distraction,\u201d he narrated further.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to quit because I could not compromise in making President Boakai different from former Presidents Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and George M. Weah,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

According to Mr. Konneh, President Boakai\u2019s alleged statement made it clear that some individuals wanted to manage space.<\/p>\n

Since he is in his space as a lawmaker, he said he wanted to help them from the Legislature.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of that, I decided to focus on my legislative work. What all they did, I called that political maneuvering. I came to the entire Unity Party with no hidden agenda,\u201d Konneh explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanted to help as much as possible to the best of my commitment in lifting Liberia. My concern was in helping President Boakai…,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He indicated that he is still committed to helping the Unity Party and that it should consider him an ally who helped create the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose that told the President all kinds of things about me, it\u2019s up to them. This is Liberia, and I\u2019m used to it because, as Minister of Finance, I saw it many times,\u201d Mr. Konneh continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that there are people in President Boakai\u2019s senior council who feel intimidated by my presence. I believe that at this point, we should help the President, regardless of our issues, to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Liberia. Mr. Konneh backed President Boakai in the 2023 presidential run-off election and initially worked with the presidential transition team before stepping back. Gbarpolu County Senator Amarah Konneh has alleged that President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has informed him that his inner circle was displeased with his presence on the governance team. 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