Monrovia – The Nationwide Patriotic Get together (NPP) won’t intervene to guard Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe following his latest claims that his life is below risk over allegations of plotting to overthrow the federal government, in response to former Senator Sando Johnson, a senior determine inside the get together.
By Emmanuel M. Weedee-Conway, [email protected]
Senator Snowe, addressing the Liberian Senate and chatting with journalists final week, stated a press launch from the Ministry of Info, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) had endangered his life.
He alleged that he has acquired calls from worldwide contacts, together with overseas safety operatives, warning that he’s being accused of involvement in a plan to topple the administration.
“My safety is within the palms of the state. If I die at this time, I would like the Liberian individuals to know that the Ministry of Info issued an announcement that has threatened my life. If I or my household is harmed, they need to be held accountable,” Senator Snowe declared.
The Senate has since launched an investigation into the criticism and the broader implications of MICAT’s assertion.
Nonetheless, former Bomi County Senator Sando Johnson publicly rejected any expectation that the NPP would protect Snowe. Talking on Cape FM on Wednesday, Could 28, 2025, Johnson stated that Snowe should face the investigation on his personal and show his innocence.
“He did the proper factor by calling for an investigation. That’s what he ought to have carried out as an alternative of lobbying for individuals to talk on his behalf,” Johnson said. “These are severe allegations—not issues to joke about. There’s no have to pay individuals or mobilize supporters. Let the method work. If the investigation clears him, then the reality will communicate for itself.”
Johnson, who misplaced his Senate seat to Snowe through the 2020 Particular Senatorial Election, stated get together loyalty doesn’t imply computerized safety from scrutiny.
“Sure, he has restored his membership within the NPP, however that doesn’t imply the get together ought to step in. Let the investigation take its course. If he’s discovered responsible, then that’s one story. If he’s discovered harmless, then he’ll be vindicated and the get together can step in at this level,” Johnson added.
The fallout between the 2 males comes amid lingering political tensions courting again to the 2020 Senate race in Bomi County. Snowe, then a Consultant, contested and received the seat as an Unbiased Candidate, defeating Johnson, who ran below the NPP banner. Johnson had publicly opposed Snowe’s candidacy and vowed to dam his path to the Senate.
Since then, the rivalry has remained tense, and observers imagine Johnson’s latest feedback are influenced partly by private and political historical past.
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