The former National Security Advisor, Dr. H. Boima Fahnbulleh, Jr., has urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to empower the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission(LACC) to act without fear or favor to prosecute individuals he described as “rascals” who have looted the nation’s resources.
By Francis G. Boayue
Speaking on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at a memorial program held in honor of the late Dr. Alhaji G.V. Kromah, Dr. Fahnbulleh did not hold back, labeling several unnamed political actors as “criminals”.
Dr. Fahnbulleh, known for his fiery intellectualism and history of advocacy, took aim at those he accused of using “rhetoric” to mask a history of violence and economic theft.
“You’re a criminal; the records show you’re a criminal,” Dr. Fahnbulleh declared, his voice resonating through the hall.
“And that is why we appeal to the President: let the LACC go on these rascals. They want to come and deceive our people with rhetoric again!”
The veteran statesman’s comments come at a time of heightened public discourse regarding accountability for both economic and war-era crimes.
He directly linked current political ambitions to past atrocities, accusing certain figures of seeking to return to power to shield themselves from their history.
“You looted our treasury, you killed our comrades, and you think you’re smart because you can spew a few words,” he added. He warned that allowing “rascals” to dominate the political landscape through deception would lead Liberia back into the dark chapters of its history.
“This tragedy that happened to our country must never happen again,” he warned, referring to the decades of civil upheaval and systemic corruption that have long stymied Liberia’s development.
The program, which brought together several high-profile figures from the 1970s progressive era and the former warring factions, was intended to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Alhaji G.V. Kromah, a former member of the Council of State and leader of the ULIMO-K faction, who passed away in early 2022.
While the event was a memorial, it quickly transformed into a platform for political reflection. Dr. Fahnbulleh’s remarks highlighted the deep-seated tensions that remain between Liberia’s old guard of “intellectual revolutionaries” and the figures who emerged from the country’s civil conflicts.
Dr. Fahnbulleh concluded by urging the Liberian people, particularly the youth, to look beyond the “spewing of words” and investigate the history of those who seek their votes.
He emphasized that for Liberia to move forward, the culture of impunity—where those who “looted the treasury” are allowed to reinvent themselves as “saviors”—must come to an end.
