MONROVIA – Senator Saah Joseph has broken his silence, leveling serious allegations of corruption, betrayal, and even assassination attempts against former President George Weah and the now-fractured Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). The accusations come as Joseph, who built his political career with the CDC, plans to form his own political party ahead of the 2029 elections.
The CDC, a former alliance of three political parties—the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), the National Patriotic Party (NPP), and the Liberia People’s Democratic Party (LPDP)—collapsed following its defeat in the 2023 presidential election. The Liberian Investigator previously reported on August 6, 2025, that key figures like Senator Joseph were preparing to leave the party.
Speaking on the radio and online TV show Spoon Talk, Senator Joseph stated he sees no reason to continue with the CDC, claiming he was long ostracized and targeted, with some partisans allegedly plotting his death.
Joseph, who chaired the Senate Executive Committee during Weah’s presidency, accused the CDC-led government of failing in its governance and embezzling millions of dollars from the state.
He alleged that during the Weah administration, Bulgarian investors were interested in a $500 million concession project. While the Senate passed the concession, Joseph claims that Weah and his team demanded a $10 million bribe before the House of Representatives would act on it. The investors refused to pay, and the concession ultimately failed in the House.
Joseph denied claims made by former Montserrado County Representative Acarous Gray that he received a $1 million kickback from the Bulgarian company. Gray, now a regular on Spoon Talk, had accused Joseph of using the money to build schools, a claim Joseph flatly refuted.
In response, Gray called Joseph “an ingrate and a political hypocrite,” suggesting Joseph’s current loyalty to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is based on tribal ties, as both are from Lofa County. Gray insisted that the CDC was responsible for Joseph’s political rise.
Joseph rejected this notion, stating, “I was working with the Baptist Alliance Mission for years in Sierra Leone, where I built schools for the church organization. I was somebody when Weah and Gray met me. I did not come to the CDC as an empty man.” He added that he still heads the Baptist Alliance Mission in Africa.
Despite being a long-time friend of Weah and chairing a key Senate committee, Joseph claimed Weah did not speak to him for over four years of his presidency. He was recruited by Weah in 2005 and served as a representative from 2006 until he was elected senator in 2020.
Joseph also made the explosive claim that the fire that destroyed his home on February 9, 2024, was arson, orchestrated by top CDC figures who were trying to kill him. While neighbors and rescue workers had cited an electrical fault as the cause, Joseph insists it was a deliberate act.
“Members of the CDC burned my home right after the election because I got more votes in Montserrado than former President Weah in 2023. They tried to kill me on several occasions,” he alleged.
However, former CDC national chairman Mulbah Morlu, who Joseph also claimed was drugged and targeted for assassination, appeared on Spoon Talk a day later to deny the claims. “I was never drugged by CDCians; Sen. Saah Joseph lied,” Morlu said.
The CDC has been in decline since its 2023 electoral loss. The party is currently facing eviction from its headquarters in Congo Town, and some former members, like Dr. Lester Tenny, have left due to what they call an “eccentric” leadership style dominated by a few decision-makers.
Senator Joseph is currently establishing a new political party, the People’s Action Party (PAP), stating that he wants to move people out of poverty.
His timing has been met with skepticism. Cllr. Varney Taylor, a Liberian lawyer in the U.S., posted on Facebook that Joseph’s disclosures are “belated” and politically motivated. “Why is Senator Saah Joseph speaking now? Why didn’t he speak then?” Taylor wrote, suggesting Joseph’s allegations are a self-serving attempt to position himself for a potential vice-presidential run in 2029.
Many share this skepticism, noting Joseph had few assets before joining the CDC and questioning his rapid accumulation of wealth. Joseph, however, is undeterred, pressing ahead with his new political venture.