Liberia: 'Disagreement Should Never Be Weaponized' - Kemokai Defends Minister Tweh Amid Drug Bust Allegations

What the report says

Liberia’s Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh is facing public allegations linking him to people associated with the country’s reported US$317 million drug case, and one of his aides has publicly pushed back against the claims. In a commentary posted on Facebook on Monday, August 31, Atty. Siafa Bahn Kemokai, Tweh’s special assistant, argued that criticism of officials should be based on evidence and not on rumor, political rivalry or social media-driven attacks.

Kemokai described Tweh as a person of integrity and said that accusations that the minister received gifts from alleged drug traffickers have not been supported by proof. He said public disagreement with a minister’s decisions or leadership should not be turned into attacks on character, and warned that Liberia’s political discussion is becoming too focused on sensational allegations rather than facts.

The commentary also broadened into a critique of what Kemokai called a culture of unsubstantiated claims against public servants. He said not all government officials are corrupt or incompetent, and argued that many civil servants are working to improve public institutions and living conditions. He also blamed social media incentives and what he described as a “crab mentality” for amplifying false accusations and weakening public trust.

The article, published by The Liberian Investigator and distributed by AllAfrica, does not present independent evidence supporting the allegations against Tweh. It mainly reports Kemokai’s defense and his call for scrutiny of officials to remain grounded in verifiable facts.