Monrovia — Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has strongly refuted studies circulating on social media alleging that she is lending assist to the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC). The Nobel Laureate, in a fiery response, dismissed the claims as “rattling silly” and described these behind the report as “lazy” and “bored.”
By Jaheim Tumu & Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
Talking in an explosive phone interview with speak present host Julius HJeh, Sirleaf, who at the moment divides her time between her farm and the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Middle for Ladies and Growth, mentioned she has been occupied along with her non-public engagements and has no real interest in partisan politics.
“I’m right here on the farm, been right here for 3 days, didn’t even know what’s happening within the metropolis,” she mentioned. “However let me say this in response: these individuals who put this crap, this nonsense on social media, they have to simply love my title. They have to simply love me and hold their mouth off me. And what they’ve simply mentioned is rattling silly. Anyone who put that crap on the market, I say they’re rattling silly. Please repeat it for me and say it. Put it there within the media. Let everyone hear precisely what it’s. Then possibly they are going to cease these rattling lies.”
Sirleaf additional clarified that she has had no contact with the CDC and has not been approached for political assist.
“Let everyone hear it nicely… No CDC particular person has reached for assist. They haven’t any purpose to name me for assist. I’m busy with my issues I do, with my Middle, with my farm. I’m out of their rattling politics,” she emphasised.
The previous president, who led Liberia from 2006 to 2018, lamented what she described because the “sensational” nature of Liberian politics, which she mentioned undermines real efforts towards nationwide improvement and reconciliation.
“That’s why the politics right here is so horrible, as a result of it’s so sensational, and it might make individuals so drained,” she famous. “Folks need to do the nice issues for the nation. You need to promote the nice a part of the nation. You need to be supportive to all of the businesses of presidency. You need to assist the President in all the pieces he does, if it’s within the curiosity of the nation. And daily someone comes up with some nonsense or the opposite. It’s so darkish and sickening. I simply want Liberian individuals would simply get to work. They’re so tired of laziness, that’s why they’ll’t work.”
Sirleaf added that as an alternative of fueling division, Liberians ought to concentrate on selling unity and reconciliation.
“Yeah, I’m working so laborious. All they do is creating issues with individuals, creating rigidity within the nation, making an attempt to divide individuals after we’re making an attempt to advertise reconciliation. They usually’re creating every kind of issues to trigger bother,” she mentioned.
Sirleaf’s outburst comes amid heightened political tensions, as opposition and ruling celebration supporters intensify rhetoric forward of future elections.
Opposite to viral social media report that former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf had recognized with the nation’s important opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), the previous Liberian chief has distanced herself from mentioned allegation, which she described as a “nonsense.”
There had been widespread hypothesis linking her to the donation of US$15,000 and 1,000 baggage of cement towards the development of the CDC new celebration headquarters in Congo City.
It may be recalled {that a} fortnight in the past, the headquarters of the CDC was demolished following a courtroom order. The celebration has since earmarked the development of a brand new headquarters.
And in a bid to make this a actuality, political chief and former President George Manneh Weah fashioned a particular committee tasked with overseeing the development of the brand new headquarters. The CDC Nationwide Headquarters Development Committee, is chargeable for mobilizing sources and guaranteeing the power is accomplished inside one yr.
The committee is chaired by former Home Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, with Senator Nathaniel F. McGill serving as Co-Chairman. Former International Affairs Minister Amb. Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. will act as Advisor, whereas Mr. Lenn Eugene Nagbe, COS to former President Weah, is designated as Common Coordinator.
Accordingly, former President Johnson-Sirleaf who’s alleged to have made significant contributions in the direction of the undertaking, spoke by way of cell phone on the OK Dialog on OKFM on Monday, September 1, 2025, and denied ever making any monetary or materials contribution in the direction of the CDC’s headquarters constructing initiatives as alleged.
She famous that these which might be hatching spreading such pretend information on social media are simply dam ‘stup*d’ and those that simply love her title.
“Julius, I’m glad you say allegedly. I’m right here on the farm, been right here for 3 days, didn’t even know what’s happening within the metropolis. However let me say this in response. These individuals who put this crap, this nonsense on social media, they have to simply love my title. They have to simply love me and hold their mouth off me. And what they’ve simply mentioned is rattling stup*d,” she said.
“Anyone who put that crap on the market, I say they’re rattling stu**d. Please repeat it for me and say it. Put it there within the media. Let everyone hear precisely what it’s. Then possibly they are going to cease these rattling lies. Thanks Julius for calling me. Please, simply inform it. Let everyone hear it nicely, okay? Okay, by no means, by no means. No CDC particular person has reached me on no assist.”
The previous Liberian chief govt maintained that almost all in addition to, the CDC as a celebration, has no purpose to name her for assist and has not carried out so within the first place, including that she has been so busy with numerous issues on her farm as she now out of each “dam politics”.
She described the present state of Liberian politics as horrible and sensational – that which has the propensity discourage individuals from doing good issues for the nation.
“You need to promote the nice a part of the nation. You need to be supportive to all of the businesses of presidency. You need to assist the president in all the pieces he does, if it’s within the curiosity of the nation,” the “Iron Girl” maintained.
“And daily someone give you some nonsense or the opposite. It’s so darkish and sickening. I simply want Liberian individuals would simply get to work.They’re so tired of laziness, that’s why they’ll’t work. Put it, put it any approach you need, put it to
Yeah, I’m working so laborious. All they do is creating issues with individuals, creating rigidity within the nation, making an attempt to divide individuals after we’re making an attempt to advertise reconciliation. They usually’re creating every kind of issues to trigger bother.”
“Alright, you bought my reply right here. Put it on each approach you need, put it on, put it all around the nation; put it on social media, put it on Fb, put it on Instagram, put it in all places you need, put it there,” former President added in a vexing tone.
