Unity Party Denies Allegations Of Misusing Public Funds For Party Headquarters

By Amos Harris

The Unity Party (UP) has firmly denied claims that it is diverting government funds toward the construction of a new party headquarters, describing the allegations as “baseless propaganda.”

The party’s statement was made at a fundraising rally in Montserrado County, held ahead of the UP’s official homecoming and nationwide fundraising initiative.

Amos Tweh, Unity Party Secretary-General and Managing Director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), dismissed reports suggesting that the party is using political influence or public resources to acquire land for its new headquarters.

Speculation had circulated that the UP planned to purchase a 19-acre property, previously vacated for owing over US$150,000 in rent, for approximately US$2.5 million.

However, Senator Daba Varpilah, Chair of the Unity Party Fundraising Steering Committee, clarified that no formal purchase or payment has been completed.

Tweh emphatically stated that the party is financing the project entirely through voluntary contributions from members and supporters.

“The Unity Party taking 6.7 million dollars to construct our party headquarters is simply false. We are very transparent, and we are not using public funds,” Tweh stated. “We are galvanizing resources from our respective pockets for the foundation of the Unity Party’s next generation.”

According to Tweh, the fundraising program aims to establish a permanent home for the party, ensuring stability and continuity for future leadership.

He noted that the current initiative is guided by “lessons from past administration efforts,” which he implied prioritized governance over critical party infrastructure.

“We must learn from our mistakes and we won’t repeat them,” Tweh added. “As a party, we are always ready to learn and grow stronger while building a fundamental political institution for the next generation.”

The fundraising campaign, described as a “homecoming and nationwide effort to unite partisans and secure a permanent home,” is expected to mobilize resources across Liberia for the development of the party’s infrastructure and sub-headquarters nationwide.