Liberia: Mo Ali Meets Family of Augustina Gray; Takes Liability of Her Pregnancy

MONROVIA – Mr. Mo Ali, the Secretary General of the Unity Party (UP) has extended apologies to members of the public, his family and members of the public over the disturbing leaked audio in which he is heard coercing Ms. Augustina Gray to abort a pregnancy which is supposedly owned by him.

According to Ali, it was never his intention to cause harm to anyone or exhibit an attitude that disrespects women. 

“As a father of three girls, I respect womanhood and know the importance of protecting women. I truly regret the embarrassment that this has caused my children, loved ones, friends, supporters, and the Unity Party,” he said.

Recognizing that he is a political/public figure, Ali stated that he is aware that the public holds at high moral standard and expects a behavior that sets good example to society.

“I am also aware of the gravity of any action and statements that I made either in the public space or even in my private life. It is in this vein that I take full responsibility of the incident involving Ms. Augustina Gray. I have met with the family and had a very good discussion,” he stated.

He said, he is always committed to protect the image of his family and political institution. 

“I am renewing and again avowing this commitment. I call on our supporters and others to address this issue with a high level of respect for everyone’s privacy. I also call on the public to refrain from the trading of accusations and attacks against all involved.

“In the wake of this unfortunate incident, I am hereby taking a leave of absence for the rest of April 2021 in order to enable me fully recover from the shocks of the past one week. My sincere appreciation to everyone for the moral support and pieces of advice during these trying times.”