CDC Propagandist Wantoe Blasts Unity Party, Challenges Credibility of Information Minister Piah

Paynesville, Liberia: Stewart political propagandist of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Wantoe Teah Wantoe has taken to Facebook with a direct attack on Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah, questioning both his credibility and the moral posture of the ruling Unity Party. 

Wantoe argued that the party’s claims against the CDC collapse when examined alongside the minister’s career, which he described as dependent on state power rather than grounded in principle or independent service.

“This is another strange thing to consider. The Unity Party insists that the CDC destroyed this country, yet consider the posture and history of the current Information Minister,” Wantoe declared, highlighting what he called glaring contradictions in the party’s messaging. 

According to him on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Minister Piah’s public relevance exists almost entirely within government structures, with negligible achievements outside of political appointments.

The CDC Loyalist traced the minister’s trajectory, emphasizing it reflects convenience over conviction. “His political life has moved with access to authority, not with consistent principle,” he said, referencing Piah’s tenure as Press Secretary under the Sirleaf administration, his disappearance after losing an election, and subsequent reemergence as a vocal critic of the Weah government. 

Now, with the Unity Party back in power, Wantoe noted, Minister Piah’s tone has shifted again—underscoring adaptability dictated by opportunity rather than ideology.

“You cannot claim national destruction while elevating figures whose careers reflect dependence on the state rather than service beyond it,” he stated, warning that Liberians have legitimate reason to question whether the current leadership represents genuine renewal.

The critique comes amid Minister Piah’s recent remarks Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Ministry of Information Regular Press Briefing, criticizing former President George Weah for delivering political messages from church platforms. 

Minister Piah emphasized that national political discourse should occur through formal media channels, citing President Joseph Nyumah Boakai’s engagement on state radio as evidence of transparency and openness. 

Defending the past regime, Wantoe dismissed this argument, framing it as a deflection that masks the minister’s own opportunistic career path.