Sen. Moye has blamed his political opponents, particularly his rivals from the House of Representatives, for allegedly spreading false information.
By Stephen G. Fellajuah
Monrovia, January 6, 2025: Bong County Senator Prince Moye has strongly denied media reports accusing him of distributing money to public officials during past budget periods.
He has vowed to resign from the Legislature if evidence is provided to substantiate these allegations.
On December 31, 2024, a local newspaper published a story claiming that Boulevard Palace Hotel’s late General Manager, Anwar Futloo, had a video showing key government officials distributing money.
The local daily alleged that the officials in the purported video included Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung, Sen. Moye, and Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah.
The paper claimed that the officials were allegedly distributing large sums of money to lawmakers and senior ministers.
The video, allegedly captured by CCTV in Room 1026 at the hotel, was said to be part of evidence implicating high-level corruption.
In an interview on January 2, 2025, Moye dismissed the allegations as “mere and half-baked propaganda.”
He blamed his political opponents, particularly those from the House of Representatives, for spreading false information.
He accused them of fabricating the story due to his political success and his role in supporting the Unity Party-led government of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.
Moye criticized the newspaper for publishing the story without seeking his side of the story, calling it an unethical journalistic practice.
He also alleged that “CDC propagandists” were the main culprits behind the fabricated report.
The senator emphasized that at no point had he met with colleagues or executive branch members in Room 1026 at the Boulevard Palace to discuss the national budget or engage in any form of financial wrongdoing.
The lawmaker also explained that, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Development Planning, all budget meetings are held in official conference rooms at the Capitol, not in private hotel rooms.
Moye further assured the public that the type of financial mismanagement seen under the previous CDC-led government, including the controversial allocation of US$1.4 million for the office of former Deputy Speaker Fonati Koffa, would not be repeated under his leadership.
He linked the propaganda against him to the ongoing political crisis within the House of Representatives.
Moye urged those involved to “deal with their issues” rather than attempt to discredit him.
Further, Moye denied claims that the House leadership crisis was a plot to give the executive full control over the national budget.
He asserted that the Vice President and the Deputy Speaker have no role in budget discussions beyond their official duties.
Moye questioned why, if the video footage had been in existence for so long, it had not been exposed earlier.
He suggested that the failure to release it sooner raised doubts about the credibility of the allegations.
Senator Moye then called on media institutions to uphold ethical journalism standards and avoid spreading propaganda that could damage individuals’ reputations for political gain.
He stressed the importance of truth and integrity in media practices.
