Published: June 3, 2026
CAPITOL HILL — The office of River Gee County Electoral District No. 2 Rep. Isaac Boye Choloplay Wuo has dismissed a civil society monitoring report that found the lawmaker weak on legislative accountability and public engagement, calling the findings misleading, inaccurate and politically motivated, and releasing a list of constituency projects and cash donations it says proves otherwise.
The pushback follows a nationwide assessment by NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development conducted during Liberia’s 2026 Legislative Constituency Break. NAYMOTE found significant gaps in citizen engagement and accountability among lawmakers nationally, reporting that only 18 of the 69 legislators monitored formally reported to constituents on legislative activities, budget decisions and constituency performance.
Rep. Wuo’s office rejected the findings outright. “The report alleging that Hon. Wuo demonstrated ‘low levels of legislative accountability and weak public engagement’ does not reflect the realities on the ground in Electoral District #2, River Gee County,” the statement said. “The Office considers the publication a deliberate attempt to spread misinformation and undermine the hard-earned reputation of Hon. Wuo and the people of District #2.”
The office also challenged NAYMOTE’s methodology, alleging the organization neither formally engaged the representative’s office before publishing nor sought clarification or official documentation of his activities.
In response, the office detailed a series of district visits and consultations conducted between December 2025 and May 2026, alongside infrastructure projects it says the lawmaker inspected, initiated or supported during that period. The projects cited include renovation of the Jayproken Clinic in Potupo Jayproken, construction of the Bassa Community Market in Fish Town City, and the commencement of a town hall project in Gbeapo Pronoken, a youth center in Gbeapo Paroken and clinic work in Joquiken.
On the humanitarian side, the office said Rep. Wuo donated L$500,000 to rural women in District No. 2 on May 19 as part of women’s empowerment efforts, contributed L$100,000 each to the Determine Girls of Fish Town and the United Women of Fish Town, and provided L$40,000 to volunteer teachers in Fish Town. The lawmaker also reportedly sponsored motorcyclist training with L$100,000 and donated 25 bags of cement toward the completion of their office building.
Media support featured prominently in the accounting. The office said Rep. Wuo provided Radio Gee with microphones, headphones, jackets, Adobe Reader software and a desktop computer, donated US$850 to Gbeapo Radio for transmitter repairs, and sponsored one year of media airtime on Radio Gee. Three tertiary scholarships were also included in that package.
Additional interventions listed by the office include rice and cash support to the County Gender and Social Welfare Office, a donation of 25 bags of rice and L$50,000 to the Muslim community during Ramadan, L$100,000 to the Webbo Development Association and facilitation of hand pump repairs across Pronoken, Paroken and Joquiken.
“Despite the serious logistical and infrastructural challenges facing River Gee County, including poor roads and difficult access to remote communities, Hon. Wuo has remained actively engaged with his constituents through direct consultations, outreach programs, humanitarian assistance, and development initiatives,” the statement said.
The office closed by calling on civil society organizations conducting national assessments to ensure their findings are factual, transparent, balanced and free from selective reporting or political bias.
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