By New Dawn

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The political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and Nimba County District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility, has launched a scathing attack on President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung, accusing the nation’s two top leaders of promoting tribal politics and deepening national divisions.

By Edwin N Khakie

Saclepea, Nimba County – September 15, 2025: In a strongly worded public letter released under the title “Letter from Saclepea: Lofa and Nimba, the Tale of Two Leadership”, Rep. Bility drew sharp contrasts between President Boakai’s leadership in Lofa County and Vice President Koung’s handling of political affairs in Nimba.

According to Bility, President Boakai, despite what he called the president’s “well-known tribal instincts,” has managed to consolidate his political stronghold in Lofa. He noted that Lofa, one of Liberia’s largest and most educated counties, overwhelmingly supported President Boakai, even after many of its political heavyweights initially opposed him in both the 2017 and 2023 elections.

“Whether one praises or criticizes his methods, one thing is clear: he has consolidated Lofa and secured a unified base behind him,” Bility stated.

However, the CMC leader accused Vice President Koung of doing the opposite in Nimba County. He charged that rather than uniting his people, the vice president has “presided over Nimba in a way that is nothing short of miserable,” accusing him of sowing division, silencing dissent, and sidelining independent-minded leaders.

“Those who stand firm, whether Musa Bility, Edith Gongloe, Samuel Kogar, or any other Nimbain who has shown independence, have all been sidelined. Even those who once stood by him have been humiliated and cast aside,” Bility alleged.

The Nimba lawmaker went further to claim that the Vice President has directly targeted his own political and business interests. He accused Koung of using local officials, including the county superintendent, to “disrespect and denigrate lawmakers,” while orchestrating harassment against his private ventures.

But Bility insisted he would not be intimidated. “Nimba will resist what the Vice President is doing to this country. Nimba will stand up to him. And Nimba will speak against his divisive politics. I am proud to lead that charge, no matter the cost,” he declared.

The letter ended with a stark comparison: “In Lofa, a President who, despite his flaws and tribal instincts, has managed to consolidate power and unify his people. In Nimba, a Vice President who has squandered the trust of his people, divided communities, and turned potential allies into enemies. These are the two tales before us. One of redemption. One of betrayal. And history will judge them accordingly.”

Neither the Office of the President nor the Vice President’s office has yet responded publicly to Bility’s accusations. Political observers say the fiery statement further deepens the visible cracks within the country’s political landscape and signals growing tensions between national leaders and emerging opposition voices. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.