Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung is being praised on social media, especially Facebook, by both supporters and non-supporters, for his immediate action against the notorious, controversial social media babbler, Justin Olpa Yeazehn, who goes by the social media name “Prophet Key.” Key is very vulgar in his language when he is in his elements during his online talkshow, which he styles: “World Stage”.
Prophet Key, who was denied taking part in the Nimba County Senatorial By-election by the National Elections Commission (NEC) for allegedly presenting a fraudulent voters identification card during his registration process for the by-election, is now a part of the government-backed Representative Samuel Kogar’s bid for the vacant Senate seat in Nimba County.
Key was recently detained by the Liberian National Police on Monday, April 14, for questioning relating to the alleged fraudulent identification card he presented to the NEC. When he was released the next day, he was seen in Nimba on the campaign trail of Kogar. In his support for Kogar, the vulgar Prophet made some divisive and disparaging comments against the Mandingo ethnic group, who, too, are members of Nimba County despite the Gios and Manos being the two largest overshadowing other tribes in the county. Notwithstanding, Prophet Key also threatened that when Kogar, who presently represents Nimba County district #5 in the House of Representatives, wins the Senate seat and doesn’t do right by the young people of Nimba, he will lay his mother “down and put pepper there.” This came as a good music to the ears of the young people who were present. He also described Montserrado County district #8 Representative Yekeh Kolubah as being “a crazy man and Nimba County doesn’t belong to him.” He made these disparaging comments in Saclepea, which is the home town of one of the main opposition candidates, Rep. Musa H. Bility. Musa’s Citizen Movement for Change (CMC) is fielding the former county’s inspector, Mr. Mark B. Gbliwon in the race against Rep. Kogar. Bility was a target of piece of his vulgarities. “We are not against Mandingo people; Mandingo people are Liberians. But Mandingo people taking power to come and take our land, we won’t agree to it,” he stated.
Today, April 17, 2025, VP Koung, who, too, hails from Nimba and is heavily backing the candidature of Kogar, wrote on his Facebook wall: “Following our campaign launch in Saclepea yesterday, I came across a video this morning in which Prophet Key made a deeply troubling statement against the Mandingo community in Nimba.”
“I strongly condemn this statement. This statement does not reflect my values or the spirit of our campaign. My advocacy for a balanced distribution of power in Nimba is being rooted in traditional values and mutual respect among our people. Since the elections of Senator Twayen, Jr. and our late political godfather in 2023 and 2024, the debate around dividing Nimba as a result of one tribe serving in the Senate has subsided, and our people are now living in relative harmony. Preserving this atmosphere of peace and unity is important for the continued progress of our county.”
The Liberian Vice President further that the Administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, is making genuine efforts to address the longstanding land disputes among families in Ganta. This is a land dispute that is between the Mandingoes and the Gios and Manos.
“If anyone has an issue with a particular individual, that issue should be confronted on a personal basis not by casting blame on an entire group of people.
Finally, I wish to sincerely thank the Nimba Mandingo Association (NICOMA) for their public endorsement of Hon. Kogar during yesterday’s event in Saclepea. Your trust and support are deeply appreciated and serve as a strong reminder that our future is brighter when we stand together.”
Throwing Jibe at Former Pres. Weah
One of the VP’s staunch supporters, Ambulai Mamey, used the VP’s comment to throw jibe at the former Liberian leader, Mr. George Manneh Weah.
“In VP Koung’s condemnation of tribal/religious rhetoric, he said something that Weah should learn from: When you have issues with individuals, you must address the person directly instead of making negative statements against a group of people or their leaders.
“Who the Muslim leaders in Liberia, Weah believes steal from Muslims? Weah made the statement recently during the Ramadan celebration. “As per Koung’s advice, Weah should be man enough to name the Muslim leaders, or he should not make a statement that paints a “dark cloud” over every Muslim leader in Liberia.”
