By Rocheford T. Gardiner
MONROVIA – The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has unleashed a scathing condemnation of the President Joseph Boakai administration, announcing the immediate expulsion of Representative P. Mike Jurry and several other lawmakers. The move comes in response to their alleged participation in a resolution to remove Hon. Yekeh Kolubah from the 55th Legislature, an act the CDC describes as a “dictatorial” assault on Liberian democracy.
In a fiery press release issued Friday from the party’s temporary headquarters in Sinkor, National Chairman Atty. Janga A. Kowo accused the Boakai-Koung administration of bribing 49 lawmakers with $25,000 each to orchestrate the illegal ousting of the District #10 representative.
The Expulsion of P. Mike Jurry
The most notable name among the expelled is Maryland County District #1 Representative P. Mike Jurry. Jurry’s expulsion marks the climax of a long-standing feud with the party’s hierarchy. Tensions between Jurry and former President George Weah have been public for months, with Weah previously accusing the lawmaker of “hypocrisy.”
According to party insiders, Jurry had already fallen out of favor with the CDC leadership, and his decision to sign the resolution against Kolubah—disobeying direct party mandates—provided the final grounds for his permanent removal.
The full list of expelled lawmakers includes:
- P. Mike Jurry (District 1, Maryland)
- Julie Fatorma Wiah (District 2, Lofa)
- Momo Siafa Kpoto (District 3, Lofa)
- Alexander Poure (District 1, River Gee)
- Choloplay Isaac Wuo (District 2, River Gee)
- Johnson S.N. Williams (District 3, River Gee)
The CDC noted that these individuals had previously defied party orders during the attempt to remove Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and have now “again participated in the illegal expulsion of their colleague.”
Allegations of Bribery and Executive Overreach
The CDC’s statement did not mince words, alleging that $1.2 million of taxpayer money was diverted to facilitate Kolubah’s removal while national security concerns go unaddressed.
“We denounce absolutely, categorically, and with the full force of revolutionary outrage the deceitful trajectory of President Joseph Boakai,” the statement read. “A government that repeatedly disregards the Supreme Court’s orders risks undermining democratic norms and encouraging violence.”
The party further criticized the administration for what it termed “extrajudicial killings” and the suppression of student protesters by the Liberia National Police under Inspector General Gregory Coleman. The CDC claimed that under the previous Weah administration, opposition figures like Yekeh Kolubah were allowed to speak freely without fear of state-sponsored bribery or violence.
A Call to the International Community
Warning of “renewed instability,” the CDC called on international partners to intervene, citing the billions of dollars invested in Liberia’s peace over the last two decades. The party argued that disenfranchising the people of District #10 simply because their lawmaker opposes the Executive is a “catastrophic risk.”
The release concluded with a direct warning to the President: “Be warned, Mr. Boakai, the people are rising, the resistance has begun, you cannot silence us.”
The Executive Mansion has yet to issue a formal response to the allegations of bribery or the CDC’s claims of judicial interference. Meanwhile, the expulsion of Jurry and his colleagues signals a deepening internal purge within the CDC as it prepares to lead the “resistance” against the current administration.