Margibi County, Liberia – Gbokpayou Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and District #1 Margibi County political aspirant Gus Harris has questioned what he describes as the growing public outcry against Liberia National Police Inspector General (IG) Col. Gregory Coleman amid ongoing investigations into recent drug seizures.
In a statement, Harris argued that there is no public evidence linking Coleman to the investigations and urged Liberians to avoid drawing conclusions before the authorities complete their work.
Harris suggested that some of the criticism directed at Coleman may be rooted in political history rather than the ongoing drug investigations. He recalled that Coleman served as Director of the Liberia National Police under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf from 2013 to 2017, a period marked by protests led by the then-opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), during which several protesters were reportedly killed or injured.
According to Harris, after the CDC came to power, Coleman was replaced and reassigned to the Bureau of Investment and Concession (BIC). He further claimed that some CDC members at the agency opposed Coleman’s appointment, leading to tensions that eventually resulted in his resignation.
Harris believes Coleman’s reappointment by the Unity Party-led government revived old political grievances, which he says have resurfaced in the wake of the country’s recent drug busts.
“The investigations are being conducted by institutions including the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), INTERPOL, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), and other law enforcement bodies,” Harris said, adding that none of these agencies has publicly implicated Coleman.
He called on the public to remain patient, allow investigators to complete their work, and avoid making accusations without evidence.
Harris maintained that the rule of law should prevail and that any individual found culpable should be held accountable based on the outcome of credible investigations rather than public speculation.
