Former Director General of the General Services Agency (GSA), Mary Broh, broke her silence on Wednesday with a powerful and emotional speech at President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s 53rd wedding anniversary celebration, held at the presidential residence.
Despite facing serious criminal charges, Broh stood before top government officials, diplomats, and national stakeholders to reaffirm her unwavering loyalty to President Boakai calling his leadership a symbol of hope, healing, and true reconciliation.
“The First Lady and His Excellency have been my friends for years,” Broh stated. “We cherish our friendship, and I honor it daily I do not take it for granted.”
Her remarks drew attention not only for their emotional weight but also for their timing just weeks after she was arrested in a high-profile corruption case.
Reflecting on Liberia’s 177th Independence Day celebrations, Broh praised Liberians in the diaspora, particularly in Philadelphia and Minnesota, for their vibrant support under President Boakai’s leadership.
“I was very sick on July 26, but I watched everything,” she recalled. “I lived in America for 33 years and never saw such joy during Independence Day. Mr. President, you’ve invoked something powerful a national fever.”
Broh continued with a strong endorsement: “Something good has come out of Nazareth,” she declared, referencing the biblical saying. “Reconciliation, healing — that’s true leadership. Mr. President, my loyalty will never go away.”
She ended with a bold prediction: “In six years, Liberians will witness a transformed nation under your leadership.”
It may be recall, On June 26, Former General Services Agency (GSA) Director General and ex-Acting Monrovia City Mayor Mary Broh, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, , and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Executive Director Henry O. Williams were arrested in connection with the alleged theft of over 25,000 bags of rice donated by the Saudi government to Liberia.
The rice, part of a 29,412-bag consignment valued at US$425,918, was intended for disaster victims but was allegedly diverted “for personal and political benefits,” according to Joseph Daniel, Communications Director of the Special Taskforce investigating the case.
IDaniel confirmed that Kemayah, Broh, and Williams are facing charges including theft of property, economic sabotage, and misuse of office. He said the arrests follow months of investigations, culminating in the first indictment issued by the court.
“They held secret meetings and distributed the rice with no documentation,” Daniel alleged. “This is just the beginning—more arrests will follow as the taskforce concludes investigations into at least 17 related cases.”
The rice was donated to Liberia in April 2023 through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and was consigned to the National Disaster Management Agency for distribution to disaster-affected communities.
The task force says the arrests represent a significant development in the government’s ongoing efforts to combat corruption and restore public trust, particularly in the management of humanitarian aid.
