GBARNGA, LIBERIA – Bong County Electoral District #3 Representative Josiah Marvin Cole has stated that he will not support any impeachment bill against President Joseph N. Boakai. Rumors within the opposition, particularly the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), suggest plans to impeach President Boakai over alleged constitutional breaches.
Acarous Moses Gray, former Representative of District #8 in Montserrado County and a prominent CDC figure, recently claimed on social media that an impeachment bill against President Boakai is forthcoming. “Imminent Bill of Impeachment to surface on the floor of the House of Representatives. Boakai must be removed from office constitutionally,” Gray posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday. This announcement has stirred immediate reactions from both political allies and supporters, further intensifying Liberia’s already tense political climate.
In an interview with journalists in Gbarnga, Bong County, on August 1, 2024, Representative Cole expressed his belief that impeaching President Boakai is not the right course of action. However, he emphasized that if President Boakai undermines the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, corrective measures must be taken. “I don’t think we should go to the extent of sponsoring a bill to impeach the President. We are just six months into this government, and there are many issues to address. We need to see how these issues unfold,” Representative Cole stated.
The outspoken CDC lawmaker also cautioned the Boakai administration against selectively targeting officials from the previous administration of President George Manneh Weah for corruption. He stressed the importance of addressing corruption within the current administration and urged that past General Auditing Commission (GAC) reports not be ignored.
Representative Cole made these remarks while donating 150 bundles of zinc and one million Liberian Dollars to aggrieved marketers in Gbarnga, Bong County.
