MONROVIA, Liberia – August 8, 2026 – Political leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) and Nimba County Representative Musa Hassan Bility has accused the Liberian government of politicizing the country’s growing drug crisis, warning against what he described as selective leaks, opposition targeting, and attempts to use Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti as a political scapegoat.
In a strongly worded social media statement titled “Stop Playing Politics With Liberia’s Drug Crisis,” Bility said the scale of the narcotics problem facing Liberia demands transparency and decisive leadership rather than what he characterized as a public relations exercise.
He argued that drugs are devastating young people, destroying families, and threatening Liberia’s social fabric, while accusing the government of diverting attention from unanswered questions surrounding ongoing investigations.
“The magnitude of Liberia’s drug crisis cannot be reduced to a public relations show,” Bility said.
Calls for Names and Evidence
Bility challenged the government to publicly disclose the identities of anyone credibly implicated in the ongoing narcotics investigations and release the evidence supporting such claims.
He criticized what he described as “insinuations and selective leaks,” arguing that the public deserves a transparent investigation rather than speculation involving opposition figures.
“If a former government official had been credibly implicated, that person would have been publicly paraded immediately,” he said. “Release the names, disclose the evidence and open the investigation to public scrutiny.”
Bility also raised questions about reports involving a vessel that allegedly entered Liberian waters and later departed.
He demanded a fuller account from authorities, including information on who owned the vessel, what it was carrying, and how it was allowed to leave.
Defends Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti
The CMC leader devoted a major portion of his statement to defending Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, saying she should not be used as a “decoy” in the controversy.
Bility praised Nyanti’s performance in government and said she has helped restore Liberia’s international standing.
He claimed there is no credible evidence connecting the Foreign Minister to narcotics trafficking and asserted that available information instead suggests she helped secure international assistance for the investigation.
Bility questioned why members of the ruling Unity Party had not publicly defended her.
“Do not sacrifice Madam Nyanti. Do not use opposition figures as political cover. Give the Liberian people the truth,” he said.
He further alleged, without presenting evidence, that attempts to damage Nyanti’s reputation may be coming from within the government’s political circles.
Those claims remain Bility’s assertions and have not been independently verified.
Signals Possible Opposition Action
Bility said consultations are ongoing among opposition leaders and other national figures over the handling of the drug crisis.
He indicated that a “concerted, lawful and peaceful public response” is being considered, though he did not provide details about what form such action could take.
The lawmaker concluded by urging the government to avoid political deflection and scapegoating as the country confronts the narcotics problem.
“No deflection. No scapegoats. No cheap politics,” Bility declared. “Stop playing with the lives and future of the Liberian people.”
The government and the Unity Party had not publicly responded to Bility’s latest allegations at the time of publication.
