By Jamesetta D Williams
Weighing in on the hovering allegation against the Officer-in-Charge of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), DCP Fitzgerald T.M. Biago, Senator Amara Konneh called on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to immediately remove him from office.
Biago is facing growing controversy surrounding his alleged connections to those accused of inundating the country with cocaine and other harmful substances blamed for the death of so many young Liberians.
Speaking on Spoon Talk Sunday evening, Sen. Konneh said the allegations and evidence against Biago are serious enough to warrant his immediate dismissal, arguing that simply recusing himself from matters connected to the controversy does not adequately address the concerns being raised.
According to Konneh, the President is currently facing a difficult situation as he navigates the growing controversy, with individuals around his administration allegedly taking different positions on how the matter should be handled.
The Gbarpolu County Senator alleged that President Boakai is surrounded by both individuals who may be complicit in the ongoing scandal and others whom he described as honest voices urging the President to take decisive action.
Konneh maintained that the reported evidence against Biago is “overwhelming,” and argued that the President should act rather than allow the LDEA official to remain in his position while merely recusing himself from the matter.
His comments come amid heightened public scrutiny of Liberia’s drug enforcement institutions and calls for greater transparency and accountability in the security sector.
The allegations involving Biago have generated public debate over the independence and effectiveness of Liberia’s drug-fighting institutions, as well as the responsibility of government to investigate claims involving senior security officials.
While Konneh has called for Biago’s immediate dismissal, the allegations remain subject to verification and due process. Any final determination regarding wrongdoing would depend on the outcome of an appropriate investigation and other legal proceedings.
The controversy has also renewed questions about the extent to which the government is prepared to take action against officials accused of misconduct, particularly at a time when Liberia is facing increased public concern over the country’s drug crisis and the integrity of its security institutions.
For President Boakai, the growing calls for action present another test of his administration’s commitment to accountability, transparency and institutional reform within Liberia’s security sector.
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