“It’s Annoying to Liberians” Cllr Tiawan Gongloe alarms over Pres. Boakai constant travel with dozens of officials

August 20, 2025

Monrovia: Cllr Tiawan Gongloe has expressed disappointment in Pres Joseph Boakai over his constant travel with Dozens of officials citing his recent trip to Japan emphasizing that it is annoying to Liberians

According to Cllr Gongloe is a misstep for Liberia, the tenth poorest country of the world, without its own plan, to travel with an official delegation of 23 officials of government, twelve of whom are cabinet ministers.

“What sense does it make for a minister, deputy minister and assistant ministers to travel from the same ministry” He said

Cllr Gongloe made it clear that he supports Pres. Boakai’s mission, but opposes what he described as apparent extravegance.

The LPP Political leader noted that Liberia is a poor country with poor healthcare and educational systems as well as poor infrastructure and high food insecurity therefore Liberians cannot afford jumbo entourages.

“Our people are demanding medicine in hospitals, desks for schools, and clean water in communities, so every dollar must work for the people.

Let me be clear, I support the mission, but oppose the apparent extravegance, He noted.

Cllr Gongloe emphaised that “Liberia is a poor country with poor healthcare and educational systems as well as poor infrastructure and high food insecurity, we cannot afford jumbo entourages,

We should be there, but we must also travel lean, lawful, and focused”.

According to him the recent reports suggesting a very large delegation for Japa’s trip, with figures like dozens of officials and a wider cohort of travelers is annoying to most Liberians.

Cllr Gongloe is calling on the Government to Publish the facts, Release the full delegate list indicating who is funding the trip and the purpose of each official.

“If Japan or other partners are covering costs, say it so Liberians can be at ease”.

He added “We can represent Liberia with pride and prudence at the same time, our message to the people of Liberia and the world at all times should be that the Liberian Government is serious, serious about investment, serious about reform, and serious about protecting taxpayers’ money, modesty stimulates public trust and international sympathy and support.

He emphasized that Expensive traveling combined with high salaries of some Liberian government officials amounts to extravegance, not prudence saying it amounts to legalized theft.