IPNEWS: Former Mines and Energy Minister and ex-Unity Party Chairman Wilmot Paye has launched a fierce public attack against elements within the ruling Unity Party government, accusing them of deliberately targeting and attempting to politically destroy him as internal tensions deepen.
Speaking in a radio interview this week, Paye claimed there is a calculated effort within government circles to push him aside so others can freely carry out what he described as questionable actions without resistance.
“They wanted me out of the way so they can do what they want to do, but I will fight,” Paye declared.
The former minister insisted that despite lacking financial power, he possesses the courage and political capacity to resist what he termed “wickedness” and “evil” within the administration.
“I don’t have the means, I don’t have money, but I have the capacity. The little things God has given me, I will fight with it,” he said.
Paye accused his critics of attempting to smear his character and intimidate him so Liberians would stop listening to his voice. He challenged those questioning his loyalty and integrity to revisit his records during the years of political struggle, insisting he cannot be bullied or purged.
“They should check my records and see whether I can be intimidated,” he said.
Describing himself as a modest and principled public servant, Paye said he has never been driven by greed or personal wealth, noting that he survived for more than a decade outside government after leaving office in 2010 before returning in 2024.
“I am a modest person. I am not greedy. I don’t need a lot of money to live,” he stressed.
In what could signal an early political confrontation ahead of the 2029 elections, Paye announced plans to travel to Nimba County this week, hinting that the political campaign season may effectively begin there.
“Maybe that is where the campaign for 2029 will start right now,” he said.
Paye also criticized what he described as attempts to drag the names of international figures and friends of Liberia into political controversies, arguing that the government is using him as a distraction from what he called “the stupidity that has already happened in the country.”
His comments add to growing concerns of internal cracks within the ruling Unity Party, with observers warning that public infighting among senior figures could weaken the government’s unity and political direction at a critical time.
For now, Paye’s explosive remarks have thrown fresh fuel on Liberia’s already tense political atmosphere, signaling that the battle within the UP may be far from over. Courtesy of Daily Monitor
