By: Akoi M. Baysah, Jr.
The Office of Senator Prince Kermue Moye has issued a strong rebuttal to allegations made by Stanton Witherspoon, accusing the Spoon Network chief of spreading “malicious and unfounded claims” aimed at damaging the reputation of the Bong County lawmaker.
The rebuttal follows statements made by Witherspoon during a March 3rd broadcast in which he alleged that Senator Moye was “milking the country” through his position as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways, Means and Finance.
Witherspoon further suggested that Moye sought the committee post primarily for personal enrichment.
Responding, the senator’s office described the accusations as “defamatory and politically motivated,” stressing that “Senator Moye did not appoint himself to this committee; he was selected by his colleagues based on trust and confidence in his capabilities.”
The statement emphasized that the Committee on Ways, Means and Finance “is one of the most technically demanding committees in the Liberian Senate, overseeing national budgeting, fiscal policy, and revenue generation.”
Addressing claims about presidential appointments, the office clarified that “the power to appoint deputy ministers rests solely with President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.”
It added that figures like Deputy Minister for Administration Martha Morris and Finance Ministry official Bill McGill Jones were appointed based on merit and long-standing professional engagement, not the senator’s influence.
Highlighting Moye’s personal and professional record, the statement noted: “Senator Moye built his first residential home at 17 and engaged in cross-border trade by 19. By the age of 20, he had constructed a second property, now leased to Liberia’s Civil Service Agency.”
His pre-political investments in agriculture and real estate, the office said, “demonstrate that his financial success predates his public service and contradicts claims of reliance on office for personal gain.”
The senator office further committed the senator to transparency, adding that Public accountability is essential in a democracy, but it must be based on facts and responsible journalism, not speculation or sensational commentary.”
