The Government of Liberia and Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe are at each other’s throat over a recent statement allegedly attributed to the senator where he apparently vowed to sabotage the government.
In a statement issued by the Government of Liberia on Saturday, May 24, 2025, it condemned what it termed irresponsible and inflammatory statement made by Bomi County Senator Snowe, who is also a member of the ECOWAS Parliament, in which he vowed to use his connections at the sub-regional body to ensure the failure of the Government of Liberia led by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.
Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah stated that Snowe declared that he would do everything possible including using his connections in ECOWAS to make the Boakai-led government to fail, even if it means discouraging foreign direct investment to Liberia and making the country ungovernable and unstable until he, Snowe, becomes President of Liberia”.
The Government of Liberia reminds Mr. Snowe and other officials, who may hold similar thought, that no citizen is licensed to undermine his/her own country.
The Government of Liberia called on sub-regional, regional and international organizations to ensure that such plan by Snowe and his collaborators to undermine and destabilize the Liberian Government is not actualized.
“Liberia continues to remain a champion of peace, security and economic integration within the Mano River Union (MRU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) and the broader international system. The Government assures the citizens of Liberia that it has the capacity to, at all times, meet its obligations to the Liberian people and will do all it can to succeed, keep the country safe, ensure stability and prevent those wishing to cause chaos from achieving their intentions,” the statement said.
The government concluded by urging the Liberian people to work continuously with and lend support to their government to meet their needs, and build a prosperous nation.
But Senator Snowe, not taking this lightly, said the statement by the government was unfounded and malicious accusations directed at him. In statement issued Sunday, May 25, 2025, Snowe expressed profound disappointment in the statement issued by the Ministry of Information, Culture and
Tourism of the Republic of Liberia, which “falsely” attributes to him inflammatory and irresponsible remarks intended to undermine and destabilize the Government of Liberia.
Snowe said the timing and content of the accusation are not only inappropriate, but also reflective of a disturbing and deliberate attempt to damage my his reputation and cast aspersions on his integrity as a statesman, representative of the Liberian people and a responsible member of the opposition.
“Let me state, unequivocally, and on the record: I CATEGORICALLY REJECT AND CONDEMN THESE ALLEGATIONS AS ENTIRELY BASELESS, MALICIOUS, AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. I wish to state, for the record, that at no point have I made any statement that could be interpreted as inciting panic, promoting instability, or threatening the democratic order of our country, neither have I leverage my networks in ECOWAS’ internal institutions or other international organizations to orchestrate destabilization of the Liberian Government.”
He said the “irresponsible and reckless” statement issued by the Government of Liberia amounts to nothing less than an implicit accusation of treason, one of the gravest charges under Liberia’s Constitution that he does not take lightly, adding that such an accusation is not only wholly unfounded and defamatory but also constitutes a serious affront to the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and the constitutional safeguards that protect all citizens of our Republic.
Senator Snowe said this act by the government further sets a dangerous and unacceptable precedent, one that threatens the very fabric of democracy and the fundamental rights of every Liberian, particularly those who exercise their legitimate right to speak truth to power.
“It is increasingly evident that this development forms part of a calculated and malicious smear campaign, designed to discredit, intimidate, and silence me and other critical voices of the opposition in the national discourse,” the Bomi County senator said.
Meanwhile, Senator Snowe revealed in the statement that in view of this “regrettable development”, he has taken the difficult decision to terminate his participation in the ECOWAS Parliament Mission and return home, and formally communicated the matter to the Honorable Liberian Senate, registering grave concerns over the implications of such unfounded accusations against him, while calling for a full-scale immediate, independent, and comprehensive investigation into the matter.
“I further call upon the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and all of Liberia’s bilateral and multilateral partners to closely monitor this development and what appears to be an emerging pattern of political intimidation and persecution,” Senator Snowe’s statement emphasized.
However, the Bomi County lawmaker pledged to remain resolute in his commitment to the values of democracy, good governance, accountability, and the inalienable right of every Liberian to express themselves freely and without fear of retribution.
