Aide to Amb George M Weah, Sekou Kalasco Damaro
“He spoke up, then lost his job. Now his words ring true.
During a press briefing at the Ministry of Information, the DEA Director told reporters that most UP officials were linked to drug trafficking. He was quickly dismissed by Mr Boakai – many say for exposing them. Today, his claims are starting to come to light.
By all indications, the Government of Liberia appears to be complicit in the drug trafficking operation allegedly involving senior government officials some have been asked by the government to leave the country late last night.
Ordinarily, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), in the regular discharge of its duties, does not hesitate to identify suspects or persons of interest in drug-related cases within minutes after an arrest.
In this case, the DEA remained silent for nearly 5 days before holding a press conference regarding the seizure.
More troubling is the fact that, despite the passage of one week since the arrest and seizure, no individual has been publicly identified as a suspect or person of interest because the entire government is involved.
DEA’s unwillingness to name government officials, close association with the Presidency speak clearly about what is happening. We know what happened and know all those involved.
