-Koijee Accuses Government of Orchestrating Sanctions
MONROVIA – Jefferson T. Koijee, the Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) and former Mayor of Monrovia, has accused the ruling Unity Party (UP) administration of what he describes as a sustained, well-funded campaign of lies and propaganda aimed at destroying his reputation nationally and internationally.
The lengthy statement, issued via his official Facebook page, framed his political struggle as a battle between manufactured noise and unshakeable truth.
“Why the lies they threw at my name?” Koijee began. “They thought the rumors would break me up, they thought the stories would weaken my spirit. They believed that if they talked long enough, loud enough, convincingly enough, the world would turn against me. But here I am, still standing, still moving, and that is what disturbs them the most.”
Koijee, a prominent and often controversial figure in Liberian politics, claimed his opponents operated with confidence but not truth, and gathered allies but not integrity. He argued that the relentless repetition of false narratives led even the originators to believe their own stories.
Central to his declaration was a strategy of silent resilience. “They were silently expecting me to react, to fight publicly, to explain myself, to beg people to understand my side,” he wrote. “But instead I chose progress over gossip, growth over noise, results over revenge… While they were replaying the past, I was creating a future that no lie could touch.”
The statement escalated from personal defense to direct political accusation. Koijee explicitly named the administration of President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung, alleging they actively conspired against him.
“The Boakai and Koung machinery and their surrogates spent thousands of dollars lobbying to have me sanctioned, hoping they could succeed in destroying me, hoping my name would collapse under manufactured narratives,” he claimed.
He then drew a stark contrast between his own experience and the current national situation. “Yesterday it was individuals who were sanctioned, today under the Boakai and Koung mission the entire country carries the weight of sanctions,” Koijee stated, implying a link between the alleged campaign against him and broader international measures affecting Liberia.
Throughout the post, Koijee presented himself as a figure elevated, not broken, by pressure. “Their stamina expires, but purpose never expires. That is why pressure exposed them and resistance elevated me,” he asserted.
He concluded by framing his endurance as a product of discipline and destiny. “I did not argue with lies, I outgrew them. I did not chase revenge, I chased results. I did not fight shadows, I built substance. And that is the quiet power they cannot manipulate: discipline, patience, and a destiny that does not need permission to manifest.”
The post was notably tagged to several major international bodies, including the African Union, the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, ECOWAS, and the European Commission, suggesting an attempt to amplify his message to the diplomatic community.
There was no immediate public response from the office of President Boakai or government officials to Koijee’s allegations. Jefferson T. Koijee remains a pivotal figure within the CDC, the party of former President George Weah.
