How naive to believe that CIA agents were present at the Mansion and carried out the execution of Tolbert. (Cllr. Cheapoo quoted Mrs. Tolbert as informing him that her husband was shot by a 'white man') Mrs. Tolbert is dreaming.... Do you really believe a CIA agent would allow himself to be seen killing a Head of State? couldn't the CIA agent have been black? and even if the CIA had done the killing they wouldn't have allowed Mrs. Tolbert to live to tell Cllr. Cheapoo anything. Liberians have been proven to believe anything, they love the story that "hidden hands" have ruled their country. But what Cllr. Cheapoo is suggesting would be considered by the world to be an act of war by the United States and the US would not have taken such a risk. Lets face it...the indigenous population was tired of being ruled by the Americo's...resulting in the 1980 coup d'état. The only "real" hidden hands were the neo Liberians behind the coup...they couldn't take power openly so they were forced to make Doe the temporary leader...when he wouldn't leave that's when things got nasty. Lets ask this question: Was there knowledge of the coup d'état by the US Intelligence Agency? Yes, I am sure they knew...but did they pull the trigger? NO

I've heard this story since I was a kid in the early 80s. I lived very close to the international airport in Liberia. I do remember people who worked at the airport saying they saw US aircrafts that night, which was strainge. I think there is some meat to the story.

How naive to believe that CIA agents were present at the Mansion and carried out the execution of Tolbert.

(Cllr. Cheapoo quoted Mrs. Tolbert as informing him that her husband was shot by a 'white man')

Mrs. Tolbert is dreaming.... Do you really believe a CIA agent would allow himself to be seen killing a Head of State? couldn't the CIA agent have been black? and even if the CIA had done the killing they wouldn't have allowed Mrs. Tolbert to live to tell Cllr. Cheapoo anything.

Liberians have been proven to believe anything, they love the story that "hidden hands" have ruled their country. But what Cllr. Cheapoo is suggesting would be considered by the world to be an act of war by the United States and the US would not have taken such a risk.

Lets face it...the indigenous population was tired of being ruled by the Americo's...resulting in the 1980 coup d'état. The only "real" hidden hands were the neo Liberians behind the coup...they couldn't take power openly so they were forced to make Doe the temporary leader...when he wouldn't leave that's when things got nasty.

Lets ask this question: Was there knowledge of the coup d'état by the US Intelligence Agency? Yes, I am sure they knew...but did they pull the trigger? NO

Mr. Fahnbullah (Mr. Revolutionaries) you and the rest of your organized gangsters are bunch of cowards and compulsive liars. Yes, Liars. The Coup of April 12, 1980 was carried on by the American government. You are a Coward, that is afraid to say the truth. The American government was a culprit in the execution of Pres. William R. Tolbert. You all, rather have others do your dirty deals , then portray yourself as revolutionaries and heroes. Unfortunately, for the Liberian people you are skilled in the art of deceptiveness, your elusiveness and defense mechanism "I love my people" is nothing but rhetoric. Rhetoric of an Educated Fool and Adventurous who will do anything, all in the cause of power and greed with no regard to the lives and the sufferings of the people. You will one day be exposed. " You, Maggot!"

Mr. cabbie1199:

It is so interesting to know that you don't believe that Doe and others carried out the April 12 coup. Rather, it was done by the American Government.

You are also calling Dr. Fahnbullah and others that worked with the PRC Government liars,cowards and gansters.

In as much as I don't want get in argument with you on the merit of this issue, I am afraid that you are one those who grew up around Monrovia, probably lived with the Americo-Liberians as one of their houseboy/maid who knew nothing but their imperial ideology. So, I can reason why speaking of their (the Americo-Liberians) ills or anything not favoring them will bother a buffoon like you. How dare you call Dr. Fahnbullah a liar when he is speaking the truth?

Mr.Krahnman, the PRC was never mentioned in my thread. I adamantly stand by my writing, that the American Government was involved in the coup of 1980. My remark was geared to your so-called revolutionary "Fahnbullah" and your imperialist master the "American Government" whose motive is to divide and conquer. My thread was not written to take away credit from the 17 enlisted men of the PRC, only to point out the deceptiveness of your so called ‘hero’ (Fahnbullah). He is one of those that have accumulated immense wealth on the blood and tears of the masses. I know what I saw the evening of April 11th through the morning of April 12th and weeks ahead while I was visiting Liberia. You are absolutely right! I was born and raised in Monrovia. You are mistaken Mr. Krahnman, your assumption that I lived with an Americo- Liberian family based on my thread is absurd. For your information, I only lived with my biological parents, who are not Americo-Liberian, but Natives of Liberia. As of your personal attack(insult) towards me, I’ll just call it ‘nonsense’.

This is a remarkable development. For those words to actually be uttered by a respectable official of the PRC Government. I guess we all suspected but no one dared to actually speak out. I only hope that there is another respectable official of the Doe's government or PRC to confirm or deny Mr. Cheapo's claims. The only way I will not believe what Mr. Cheapo had said is if a PRC member comes to the TRC hearings to give a detailed story on how the coupe was planned and executed.

Chappie, you seem very suprised at the revelation of Chea Cheapoe, that Doe did not kill Tolbert. It is true that Doe did not carry out the killing of Tolbert. Tolbert was a victim of the cold war that year along with the president of Chile according to a book called the "Covert Operation" of 1980. The AFL did not have the gut or the experience to penetrate the security of the Executive Mansion. America's interests were threatened with the Tolbert's administration due his association with China, Libya, and other cummunist countries plus his declaration of non alliance (something that Tubman never did). Tolbert's death had nothing to do with corruption but the term was used because, the people was accustomed to hearing it and was tired of the injustice. Let I always say, the wrong man and the best president the republic ever had was murdered in cold blood. By the way, I am not member of the Tolbert's family.

This is a remarkable development. For those words to actually be uttered by a respectable official of the PRC Government. I guess we all suspected but no one dared to actually speak out. I only hope that there is another respectable official of the Doe's government or PRC to confirm or deny Mr. Cheapo's claims. The only way I will not believe what Mr. Cheapo had said is if a PRC member comes to the TRC hearings to give a detailed story on how the coupe was planned and executed.

I read your article on the 1980 Coup and I believe it because the Reagan Adminstration provided over $500 million to the Doe Adminstration. That amount is the largest aid given by the USA. We knew that Tolbert involvement with the Non-Aligned Movement may have contributed to his down fall. Cllr. Cheopoo may be right since they were part of PRC.

I do believe the CIA had something to do with it. They have always been involve one way or the other. When the late President Tolbert turn to the U.S.S.R for educational assistance for poor Liberians, that was when all his problems started.

My fellow Liberians, How can the statement from Cllr. Cheapoo surprise anyone, let alone Liberians? Aside from being an inner circle of the confused group of gangsters that aided the imperialist powers in bringing our beloved nation to its knees,there were no convincing proofs that any of the so-called PRC Members had the requisite training capability to overthrow a government. Unfortunately, it would appeared that the time was out for the Americo Liberians grips on political power and someone took advantage of the opportunity, but with the wrong and worst group of guys.

I knew from day one that the truth that surrounded the death of one of Liberia/Africa's most respectable statesmen would come out one day. Cllr. Cheapoo's statement only serves as a prophetic voice of those of us who gossip and said the truth in secret for various and diverse reasons including the lack proof as well as the fear for our lives.

Finally, I like to congratulate and thank Cllr. Cheapoo for his bravery in saying and standing out for the truth in country. This is the third time Cllr. Cheapoo has put a tag on a known secret in Liberia. My first experience was when he did not manipulate the Justice System as then minister, but allowed Chessen to be executed with the rest. And thirdly, he's the only Chief Justice to ever challenge a sitting president-i.e Samuel Doe. YES! Indeed, there were hidden hands in the murder of President Tolbert, and every sober-minded Liberian knew and still knows that.

Thanks for allowing me a column

Did Mr. Cheapoo take his medication before testifying before TRC? It seems like his head is not screw on right. He is a sick man.

This is why the TRC is a joke, a shrew diversion from the true path to justice, which is instituting a war crimes tribunal. Another thing we should think about why should the TRC covers only from 1979 to 2003. What's about before 1979? Are we suggesting that all was well then? It is like giving the True Whig Party a pass for the evils that the Americo-Liberians reigned on the native Liberians.

How can you overlook 110 years of the True Whig Party oppression and discrimination, and focus on just 25 years of chaos that were borne out of the TWP-Americo-Liberians mismanaging of the country they referred to as their "pepper bush". Supporting the TRC over a war crimes tribunal is unpatriotic, but again, who are talking about, Liberians, the only nationals on the face of this planet that have no shred of patriotic spirit.