MONROVIA – As Liberia’s economy faces increasing pressure, Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) leader Simeon Freeman has called on the Boakai administration to rethink its plan to buy 285 yellow machines, warning that this could be a costly and poorly timed decision.
On OK FM’s Conversation program, Freeman said the government doesn’t have enough skilled workers or the right infrastructure to properly use and maintain the heavy equipment. He called the purchase “poorly timed and possibly wasteful,” especially given the country’s worsening economic situation.
“The government’s current policies aren’t helping ease the economic hardship; instead, they’re making life tougher for everyday Liberians,” he said.
Freeman criticized what he sees as wrong priorities while inflation rises, living costs go up, and people struggle financially. He also warned that “heavy tax policies” are hurting small businesses and slowing down economic growth.
“Liberians are being hit hard from both sides—facing higher prices and lower incomes,” Freeman said. “If this continues, it could spark protests.”
He also accused the government of poor financial management, especially in its dealings with commercial banks, which he claims makes it harder for Liberian-owned businesses to get loans.
Freeman stressed that the real question isn’t about the machines themselves, but whether the country can manage them and if this is a smart investment right now.
With prices for food, medicine, and transport rising, his comments reflect growing frustration among many who feel the government isn’t doing enough to ease the economic challenges facing the nation.
