Published: August 23, 2025
MONROVIA — East International Group has rejected a report by Shine Liberia linking the company’s equipment to the demolition of the opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) headquarters, calling the publication “malicious” and demanding an immediate retraction.
In a statement signed by Chief Executive Officer Cao Yun Feng, the company said none of its machinery was used in the August 23 police-led operation that enforced a court eviction order at the CDC compound in Congo Town.
“All logistics of East International are duly marked and cannot be used in or for any activities other than construction works,” Cao said. “Our lawyers have been informed about this malicious report, and options are on the table if Shine Liberia does not retract in adherence to the ABCs of journalism.”
The company described itself as a “reputable business institution” and warned against what it called efforts to drag its name into politics.
Shine Liberia’s report had alleged that East International’s yellow machine was used in the demolition, a claim the company said was false.
East International further clarified that it is not owned by Senator Nathaniel McGill or any former government officials, as has been speculated, but by “private entrepreneurs both local and international.”
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