Monrovia –The Secretary General of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson Koijee, has dismissed rumors of an eviction from the party’s headquarters, clarifying that the party is in good standing at its national home in Congo Town.
By J.H. Webster Clayeh (0886729972) – [email protected]
Speaking on Freedom FM Radio on Wednesday, Koijee emphasized that the CDC has maintained a smooth relationship with the family that owns the property since the party’s inception under its founding leader, ex-President George Weah.
In 2009, the CDC was evicted from its Congo Town headquarters following a dispute among members of the Bernald family, which owns the property. The party temporarily relocated to ex-President Weah’s home on 9th Street. However, in 2010, the CDC returned to its original headquarters after the family resolved their internal conflict.
Koijee revealed that after the party’s victory in 2017, the CDC attempted to purchase the property but was unable due to family disputes. He also accused the ruling Unity Party of politicizing the issue, which is currently before the court.
“When we took over in 2018, our intention was to buy the property from the Bernald family, but ongoing family disputes prevented us from doing so. People often try to politicize the matter. The Unity Party believes that this is a way to harm the CDC because of its strategic location. But we always remind them that the CDC is more than a building—it’s a philosophical idea that people believe in,” said Koijee.
He added, “We have been good tenants, consistently paying our rent. Even now, the case is before the Supreme Court, but the party has maintained a positive relationship with the family. We can confidently say that the Unity Party has revived its political agenda to displace us, but there’s no reason to panic. The CDC and its leadership are firmly in place, and we have no intention of leaving our current headquarters.”
Koijee further noted that while the CDC could have used its political power to claim the property while in government, the party chose to respect the law. “We are respecters of the law, but we can say to you in a very clear tone that people who think that they can weaponize the court because they have a political objective, they can rest assured that the CDC will meet them in the middle,” Koijee said.
