We have tracked thirty-four social media accounts that have labelled the former Vice President Joseph Boakai; Unity Party ticket as the Ritual Ticket alias (Gboyo).
According to Liberian pidgin; “gboyo” sells human parts.
Political commentator and owner of the radio show “The Costa Show “ in a live podcast alleged that Nimba County Senator Jeremiah Koung is a human part seller; a statement he later retracted
Despite the name-calling, Boakai named Koung as his VP pick in April, almost six months before the elections.
In a radio appearance in Grand Bassa, Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) political leader Koung debunked the claim.
“The only time you heard about it was when it was election time. I have never paid for an abortion before, and I believe every child has the right to live. People are trying to say things in the name of politics,” Koung said.
Koung continued, “Costa realized he was wrong when he said it, so he texted me to apologize. I am a leader, and when you are a leader, they spit on you. I have multiple children in my home, and none of them has gone missing due to ritual participation.”
The UP VP pick thinks that the name-calling is a myth designed to divert attention away from the real issue.
Again on June 5, he denied the claim in Nimba, stating that it was a ploy to mess with his career.
Also, at the event marking the endorsement of President Weah’s second term bid by the lawmakers, a song was played there.
In this music, which was performed in the presence of President Weah and all other officials of the CDC government, including House Speaker, Bhofal Chambers, Albert Tugbe Chie, CDC Chairman Mulbah Morlu and others, the musician implies that former Vice President, Joseph N. Boakai, Jeremiah K. Koung and others were part of ritualistic killing( Gboyo).
Part of the song says, “ We want George Weah, we don’t want no gboyo. Rescue 1 is Gboyo, rescue 2 is Gboyo all of them are Gboyo so we don’t want no Gboyo all we want is George Weah.”
Conclusion: The assertion that the UP ticket is Gboyo because of Vice Presidential candidate Koung is unproven.
