MONROVIA– Liberia Football Association (LFA), presidential aspirant, Cassell Kuoh has declared that he will not back down, vowing to fight “to the last drop of my blood” as he challenges incumbent Mustapha Raji and places the entire electoral process under legal scrutiny.
By Jaheim T. [email protected]
In a press conference, the FC Fassell president, Kuoh confirmed that his legal team has filed an injunction against the LFA’s election guidelines, which he described as irregular and unconstitutional.
“My legal team and I have reviewed the guidelines and we find a lot of irregularities… we decided to address it with immediate effect by placing an injunction on the current LFA league guideline,” he said.
The move threatens to derail the April 18 presidential vote, with Kuoh insisting that unless the guidelines are corrected, the election cannot proceed fairly.
“The guidelines themselves are targeted. So, we have to solve the issues so that there can be a transparent and fair practice,” he added.
A Defiant Candidate
Kuoh, who served seven years in prison, was unapologetic about his past and resolute about his future. “Yes, you are correct. I was also reprimanded for my wrong. I paid the price for it. I went to prison for seven good years. I’m free. I’m constitutionally backed. So I want you to stop the game,” he declared.
Kuoh’s tone was uncompromising, portraying himself as the only figure capable of liberating Liberian football.
“I will fight to the last drop of my blood. I will fight because I believe Liberian football needs liberation. And the only person that can liberate Liberian football is Cassell Anthony Kuoh for now.”
Criticism of Raji’s Leadership
He accused Raji of disrespecting the rule of law and using fear tactics, pointing to recent bans on players as evidence of heavy-handed governance.
The LFA recently suspended eleven players and two officials from all football activities for four months and fined LRD 50,000 each following a review of match officials’ reports, video footage, and inquiries into violations of professional conduct during the last round of league matches.
The disciplinary action affects Kuoh’s FC Fassell; goalkeepers Ahmed Savage and Ibrahim Coulibaly were handed suspensions. FC Bea Mountain players Benjamin K. Doe and Success Wisdom were also sanctioned, along with several other players from the Upper Women Division.
“Look at the list of players you banned just quite recently because of an altercation on a match day… Do we hear that they are banned for four months? No, we don’t hear these things,” he said, arguing that such punishments were excessive and damaging to the sport.
He dismissed claims that Raji had transformed Liberian football, attributing infrastructure projects to FIFA rather than local leadership.
“It is a FIFA project. It is not Raji’s project. All glory goes to Gianni Infantino and the team of FIFA. It doesn’t go to Raji,” Kuoh insisted, adding that he would bring additional initiatives beyond FIFA’s support.
Legal Path Forward
Kuoh confirmed that the injunction has already been served. “The sheriff has delivered his written copy already to the court,” he said, adding that the matter is now before the judiciary.
He dismissed concerns that taking football disputes to court could lead to sanctions, arguing instead that the LFA’s internal judicial system had failed.
“The judicial system in the LFA is a flop. So, we are not going to go by the judicial system in the LFA. We’re going to use the law that is available to us.”
With elections looming, Kuoh warned that unless the irregularities are addressed, the LFA presidency could be left vacant. “After April 18th, definitely there’s going to be no LFA president,” he said.
A Call for Fairness
Kuoh urged Raji to abandon what he called “swindled tactics” and face him directly at the ballot box. “Face me in the election. If you are victorious, I will concede. If I am, you concede. Football should win,” he said.
