Senator. Amara Konneh responds to Nimba County Senator Nya D. Twayen, he Writes..

“I have noted my colleague, Senator Nya D. Twayen Jr.’s public statements alleging that I praised the Guinea Army and disclosed privileged national security information on the Senate floor during the budget debate on April 23, 2026. I wish to address both claims directly and on the record.

Regarding the allegation that I “praised the Guinea Army”: My public statement on March 19, 2026, praised President Joseph Boakai’s diplomatic leadership in addressing the border crisis and called for the revival of Mano River Union coordination mechanisms, drawing on my direct experience managing Liberia’s MRU engagement from 2008 to 2016 under President Sirleaf. At no point did I praise, reference, or endorse any foreign military force. The statement remains publicly available for verification. My mention of the Guinean military’s size and strength during yesterday’s debate, which is public information, was to emphasize the need to pay attention to our military funding.

Regarding the allegation that I disclosed classified information: I have not attended any meeting where I was given official classified details about our military strength. I did not reveal any content from President Boakai’s meeting with the Senate. Every piece of information I referenced on the Senate floor yesterday is unclassified and publicly accessible.

The real issue is this: The incident at our border with Guinea marks the first major external threat to our sovereignty at a time when the United Nations has proven increasingly unable to guarantee international peace and security.

I thank the President Pro Tempore and colleagues, including Senator Twayen, for their relentless commitment to national security, regional stability, and the welfare of our uniformed men and women as reflected in the marginal increase in the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) budget in the approved supplemental budget. I will continue to work with them to prioritize increased budgetary support for the AFL in future budgets to facilitate modernizing equipment, improving military welfare, and the targeted expansion of our force strength to meet national and regional security challenges.

Thank you, and have a good weekend!”