News:
May 14, 2025
Senator Edwin Snowe Jr. has vehemently distanced himself from the quote “I’m not a man that runs from what I say. I want all the human beings to die in the country. I want the people to suffer. I want hardship in the country” attributed to him by DN-News Liberia during his appearance on the “Spoon Talks” radio program.
Senator Snowe in a rebuttal said he has never made such a vile, disgraceful, or inhumane statement.
Describing the publication as “a shameful example of political propaganda and journalistic malpractice”, he demanded the immediate retraction and a public apology from DN-News Liberia. Failure, he noted, will attract legal action.
Read Below the full rebuttal:
It has come to my attention that DN-News Liberia has published a deliberately manipulated and malicious post misrepresenting my recent appearance on the radio program “Spoon Talks.” In their post, they falsely attributed the following quote to me:
Spoon: Do you want this government to succeed?
Snowe: I’m not a man that runs from what I say. I want all the human beings to die in the country. I want the people to suffer. I want hardship in the country.
– Sen. Edwin Snowe
Let me state categorically and unequivocally: I never made such a vile, disgraceful, or inhumane statement.
What I actually said—and what anyone listening to the full, unedited interview would clearly hear—is that I want Liberia to prosper. I want development and progress for my country. I want the government to succeed, not because of politics, but because the success of any administration means progress for the Liberian people.
As a public servant and a patriot, I would never wish suffering, hardship, or death upon the very people I have dedicated my life to serving. The doctored quote being circulated is not only false—it is deeply offensive, dangerous, and clearly intended to damage my reputation and mislead the public.
This is a shameful example of political propaganda and journalistic malpractice. Accordingly, I am demanding an immediate retraction and a public apology from DN-News Liberia. Failure to do so will leave me with no choice but to instruct my legal counsel to take appropriate legal action against the outlet and all individuals responsible for this smear campaign.
Let it be known: I remain firmly committed to peace, unity, and the forward march of Liberia.
Sen. Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr.
Senator, Bomi County
Chairman, ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security, and APRM