“Liberia Deserves Better”: Former Weah Aide Kalasco Demands Answers Over Reported 3,921kg Cocaine Shipment

MONROVIA, LIBERIA:Former aide to ex-President George Weah, Sekou Kalasco Damaro, is demanding sweeping answers from the Liberian authorities over the reported movement of approximately 3,921 kilograms of cocaine, particularly questions surrounding an alleged police escort, saying Liberians cannot be left in the dark when issues of drugs, law enforcement and national security are involved.

Damaro says the controversy raises serious questions about the conduct of security institutions and the chain of command, arguing that the public has a right to know why police officers were allegedly involved in escorting such a massive shipment and who authorized the operation.

According to him, authorities must explain where the alleged police escort started, who requested it, who approved it and what specific instructions were given to the officers assigned to the operation.

“The Liberian people deserve clear and credible answers,” Damaro said, insisting that the matter should not be treated as an ordinary incident because of the enormous quantity of cocaine reportedly involved and the alleged participation of members of the security apparatus.

The former presidential aide further questioned whether other police officers, government officials or influential individuals had knowledge of the alleged movement, calling for investigators to establish the full chain of responsibility rather than focusing only on individuals at the lowest level.

Damaro also wants authorities to disclose whether any police or government personnel have been suspended, dismissed, arrested or prosecuted in connection with the reported shipment, stressing that accountability must apply to everyone regardless of position or political connection.

“If officers of the state were involved, the Liberian people must know who sent them, why they were sent and what happened afterward,” Damaro argued, saying silence on such questions could further weaken public confidence in Liberia's security institutions.

His comments come amid continuing public attention surrounding the government's handling of a separate drug-trafficking case involving former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor. Damaro maintains that developments in that case should not overshadow other serious allegations requiring independent investigation and public explanation.

“Liberia deserves better,” Damaro declared, calling for transparency, accountability and equal application of the law, while urging the relevant authorities to provide the public with a complete account of what happened, who was involved and whether anyone within the security system abused state authority.