By Staff Writer | Smart News Liberia
MONROVIA – The Unity Party Youth Congress has threatened legal action against Mamesie Kabah after she accused Amos Tweh of allegedly attempting to bribe jurors with US$275,000 in the controversial US$6.2 million case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and other former CDC officials.
The allegation, which surfaced Thursday, May 14, has intensified the already bitter political tension surrounding the controversial case and triggered a blistering response from the Unity Party Youth Congress, which is now threatening legal action against Kaba unless she retracts her statement and apologizes publicly.
Speaking publicly on the matter during the CDC press conference on Thursday, May 14, Kaba, who serves as Assistant Secretary General for Press and Propaganda of the CDC Youth League, alleged that Amos Tweh attempted to influence jurors with US$275,000 during proceedings linked to the case against Samuel Tweah and other former officials of the CDC administration.
“The Managing Director of the LPRC and Secretary General of the ruling Unity Party, Amos Tweh, attempted to bribe jurors with US$275,000 in the alleged US$6.2 million case against Samuel Tweah and others, but it was rejected face down,” Kaba claimed.
Her remarks immediately sparked outrage within the Unity Party Youth Congress, which dismissed the allegation as false, malicious, and politically motivated. In a strongly worded statement issued by the Secretariat of the UP Youth Congress, officials accused Kaba of engaging in character assassination without evidence.
The statement, signed by Evans Boima Tuku, demanded an immediate retraction and apology from Kaba, warning that failure to comply would result in legal action for criminal libel and defamation.
“Let me be unequivocally clear from the outset: Mamesie Kaba is a serial peddler of political prostitute narratives,” the statement declared, while also describing her allegations as “laughable,” “unsubstantiated,” and “a desperate fabrication.”
The UP Youth Congress vigorously defended Amos Tweh, portraying him as a respected public servant with a clean professional record and accusing the CDC of orchestrating a coordinated smear campaign aimed at damaging his reputation and undermining the Unity Party.
“Comrade Amos B. Tweh does not need to bribe anyone,” the statement asserted. “His name, his record, and his decades of honorable service speak for themselves. He is a builder. He is a reformer.”
The ruling party’s youth wing also challenged Kaba to produce evidence supporting her accusations, including juror testimonies, police reports, indictments, or any documentary proof linking Amos Tweh to an attempted bribery scheme.
“Where is your proof? Where are the juror affidavits? Where is the police report? You have nothing but hot air and the desperate bidding of political masters,” the statement continued.
The UP Youth Congress further argued that the timing of the allegation reflects growing desperation within the CDC as legal scrutiny surrounding former officials of the Weah administration continues. According to the statement, opposition figures are attempting to divert public attention from the substance of ongoing legal proceedings by attacking personalities connected to the current government.
In one of the statement’s sharpest attacks, the ruling party’s youth wing accused Kaba of seeking political relevance after what it described as an unsuccessful tenure in government. The statement also branded the CDC Youth League’s allegations as part of a broader misinformation campaign intended to weaken public trust in the judiciary and legal process.
But supporters of the CDC insist the allegations surrounding the alleged juror bribery attempt deserve serious public scrutiny, especially given the political sensitivity of the case involving former senior government officials.
The escalating exchange now adds another layer of controversy to the politically charged prosecution involving Samuel Tweah and several former CDC officials, a case that continues to divide public opinion across Liberia.
The confrontation also highlights the deepening hostility between the CDC and the Unity Party, with both sides increasingly resorting to aggressive public rhetoric as political tensions continue to rise nationwide.
While the CDC camp portrays the alleged bribery claims as evidence of political interference and manipulation within the judicial process, the Unity Party insists the accusations are reckless, defamatory, and unsupported by facts.
