Monrovia – Mo Ali, a staunch member of the former ruling Unity Party (UP) is calling the public to refrain from bullying Augustina Gray, the lady who falsely accused him of impregnating her some 22 months.
On February 22, 2023, news broke out that there had been three DNA tests done on the son of Miss Gray and all showed negative paternity in relation to Ali.
By J.H. Webster Clayeh (0886729972)-[email protected]
Thereafter, Liberians took to social media with condemning Miss Gray for her action toward Mr. Ali.
Ali took to social media (Facebook) to call on the public to desist from negative comments something he says has been tumultuous for Abass, the son in question, and his mother Miss Gray.
“The angry social media exchanges have also taken a toll on me. It has been draining and I appeal that people refrain from deepening the misery of an already complex matter. I also appeal that there should be no more social media exchanges with the name of the innocent child,” Ali said.
He added: “Augustina has gone through a lot. It’s been more than 22 months of bullying. She has a life to live and I encourage everyone to just allow her to live freely. I must also state that I bear some responsibility for everything. Absolving myself from every wrongdoing will also be wrong.”
He furthers that the DNA results with all their interpretations are in his position but added that he doesn’t intend to go into the full details.
“I consider Abbas as my child and his sisters have developed a love for him. I’ll continue to father the child as he remains a sole part of me,” he said.
Ali furthers: “Similar treatment will be extended to the mom. This is a very intelligent young lady who I believe was exploited by unscrupulous politicians to get at me. It’s high time she received the best possible moral support to realize her promising dreams.”
When Miss Gray got impregnated in 2021, she secretly recorded Ali when she called him to tell him that she was pregnant.
Ali was heard in the recording that Miss Gray should not put him in any situation that he cannot handle.
After the recording got into the public, female activists and some members of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) condemned Ali for trying to reject the pregnancy. Ali was forced to accept the pregnancy and then apologized for his action.
In his statement on February 22, 2023, Ali said the character assassination of political actors in the country needs to stop.
“The toxicity of our politics that borders on character assassination has to stop. People like us have got the fortitude to thrive, others may not have the required discipline and could get drowned because of events like these,” Ali stated.