Published: February 24, 2026
MONROVIA, Liberia — Residents Against Legislative Abandonment (RALA) has launched a sweeping and blistering critique of Montserrado County Electoral District #16 Rep. Dixon W. Seboe’s recent district report, declaring it “structurally dishonest,” “financially opaque,” and an affront to the intelligence of constituents.
The group’s sharp rebuke follows Seboe’s presentation of what he described as a combined 2024–2025 report highlighting legislative interventions, empowerment initiatives and scholarship programs, including those administered through his Seboe Empowerment Foundation.
But RALA says the report falls far short of the standards required for public accountability.
“An Intentional Act of Incomplete Reporting”
At a news conference Monday on Bushrod Island, RALA Chairman Kelvin Eben Reeves argued that the lawmaker deliberately restricted the reporting period to avoid scrutiny.
“Seboe is currently in the third year of his second term,” Reeves said. “This means he has already completed two full legislative years in this term alone. Yet, instead of presenting a comprehensive two-year report, he restricts his report to January 2024–2025, arbitrarily excluding time already served.”
Reeves added that the omission is not accidental but calculated.
“This is not oversight but an intentional act of incomplete reporting, designed to avoid critical scrutiny.”
He further alleged that several initiatives cited as 2024–2025 accomplishments were previously reported during Seboe’s first term and have now been “deceptively” repackaged.
Budget Claims and District Benefits Questioned
RALA also rejected Seboe’s reference to the passage of the 2024 national budget as a legislative achievement unique to him.
Describing the claim as “laughable,” Reeves argued that passing the national budget is a constitutional duty shared by all lawmakers, not a personal accomplishment.
While the lawmaker reportedly cited the budget’s passage as evidence of effectiveness, the group said the report failed to identify a single district-specific project funded through it.
“He failed to explain how District 16 materially benefited,” Reeves said, calling the framing “false glory” and potentially “intentional deception.”
Financial Transparency Under Scrutiny
The group also questioned disclosures surrounding district funds.
According to RALA, the report acknowledges receipt of $20,000 in District Development Funds through the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment but does not clarify that the amount is part of a larger $100,000 allocation, nor does it account for the balance.
“No explanation was provided for the remaining amount,” Reeves said.
He further noted that while the report claims three tricycles and helmets were purchased, it does not disclose unit costs, provide receipts or detail procurement procedures.
“Why is Hon. Seboe transparent with his personal donations but vague with district funds? What is he hiding?” Reeves asked. “This is not transparency but evasion.”
Scholarship Program and Gender Controversy
RALA also raised concerns about the Rwanda scholarship initiative referenced in the report, arguing that it was never publicly announced, never competitive and not broadly accessible to district residents.
“The initiative was executed under the Seboe Empowerment Foundation, a personal entity, not a legislative program but he reports it as a legislative achievement,” Reeves said.
He added that no total cost was disclosed, no funding source identified and more troubling was the lawmaker’s reported justification for excluding women from the foreign scholarship program.
“Additionally, no total cost is disclosed, no funding source is identified and more troubling is his reported justification for excluding women that female beneficiaries may get pregnant.”
Reeves described the alleged statement as “sexist, discriminatory, and intellectually abusive,” adding that such reasoning “has no place in public leadership.”
The group also accused the report of selective disclosure, noting that while names of foreign scholarship beneficiaries and legislative job placements were provided, details regarding women empowerment recipients and local scholarship beneficiaries were omitted.
Campaign Activities or Legislative Work?
RALA further questioned the timing of crushed rock works on the Momboe Town–Trowin road, suggesting the activity may have occurred during the 2023 campaign period rather than as a post-election legislative intervention.
If confirmed, the group said, it would amount to campaign activities being presented as legislative accomplishments and demanded clarification.
“A Breach of Public Trust”
Reeves maintained that the report is filled with ceremonial appearances and photo opportunities while avoiding measurable policy impact, verifiable financial accounting and independent oversight.
“This is cosmetic governance, not serious representation,” he said.
“With blatant contradictions, we declare that the report fails the test of accountability, it is structurally dishonest, it is financially opaque, it is ethically compromised, and it insults the intelligence of District 16 residents,” Reeves emphasized. “District reports are not propaganda documents. They are public audits of trust and Seboe’s submission represents a breach of that trust.”
RALA is now calling for a corrected and fully itemized report covering the entire second-term period, full financial disclosure of district funds and clear separation between personal foundation activities and legislative responsibilities, insisting that until such steps are taken, the report remains invalid in the court of public accountability.
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