In a fiery critique, Jefferson Tamba Koijee, Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), has lambasted Senator Abraham Darius Dillon of Montserrado County, branding him as a “composition of deceptions and a walking contradiction.”
Koijee in a commentary, titled “A Monument of Contradiction and Betrayal of 24 Promises,” accused Dillon of a litany of hypocrisies and unfulfilled promises that have marked his political career.
Koijee recalled Dillon’s vehement criticism of Senator Saah Joseph for engaging in public service initiatives, which Dillon argued were beyond the remit of legislators. Yet, Dillon himself now spearheads a rehabilitation program, an effort Koijee deemed hypocritical.
Highlighting this inconsistency, Koijee pointed to Dillon’s derogatory remarks about Mamensie Kabba, a resident of Doe Community, whom Dillon belittled despite his previous close ties with Robert Sirleaf, a figure who also amassed wealth without significantly improving the living conditions of residents
The CDC Secretary General asserted that Dillon, who once decried the misuse of taxpayer money for personal gain, benefited from such practices himself, having his educational expenses covered by Sirleaf.
Furthermore, Koijee criticized Dillon for betraying his former political leader, the late Charles Walker Brumskine, by aligning with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, whom he had previously condemned.
Promising to allocate 50% of his salary to Montserrado County, a commitment he claimed Dillon has failed to continue; criticizing government spending on luxury vehicles, yet now enjoying a high-priced Mitsubishi; misleading the public about his travel expenses and class, later revealed to be enjoying costly business class flights; failing to account for a substantial amount of money meant for public service; violating the Code of Conduct by declaring false assets and supporting unfit political appointees.
Koijee accused Dillon of hypocrisy in various domains: neglecting to address corruption, favoring nepotism, ignoring human rights abuses, and failing to support the struggling economy.
He also highlights Dillon’s silence on key issues under the current administration, such as the handling of the Liberian Telecommunications Authority and the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company, and criticizes his perceived double standards regarding government spending and legislative benefits.
He concluded by urging collective action against deceit, quoting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “The truth must always be spoken, even if it does not sound pleasant.”
