Reported by: Edwin Khakie Jr
GBARNGA, Bong County – Land records obtained by Reports 231 from the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) appear to contradict allegations circulating on social media that Bong County Senator Prince Kermue Moye, Sr secretly acquired land in Baila Town through a relative and later transferred it to a foreign company for personal benefit.
The allegations were made by political commentator Osei Gbassakollie, who claimed that the senator used his brother, Sumo Moye, to acquire between 75 and 100 acres of land in Baila Town, Foepolu Zone, Waytuah Clan, Electoral District #1, before the property was allegedly leased to a Chinese company for the construction of a factory.
However, documents reviewed by this newspaper identify Darlington Karley as the legal owner of the disputed property. According to the records, the land was acquired through a public land sale deed issued by the Liberia Land Authority under provisions of the 2018 Land Rights Act. The documents list Karley as the sole grantee and beneficiary of the property and outline the boundaries and dimensions of the land.
Records further indicate that the acquisition followed procedures governing the sale and transfer of public land in Liberia. The land was surveyed by Bong County Resident Land Surveyor Susannah Kollie, whose office is responsible for conducting official surveys and verifying property boundaries within the county. The records also show that the application and supporting documents were reviewed and approved by Liberia Land Authority Commissioner Mohammed Solomon before the deed was issued.
Documents reviewed by Reports 231 further indicate that the transaction was processed and probated in accordance with applicable legal procedures, granting ownership rights to Karley. Significantly, the records contain no reference to Senator Moye as a purchaser, beneficiary, agent, witness, or party to the land transaction.
The matter has generated public discussion in Bong County amid growing interest in land ownership and investment activities in areas targeted for commercial and industrial development. As of press time, neither Senator Moye nor officials of the Liberia Land Authority had publicly commented on the allegations.
The release of the records is expected to intensify debate surrounding the claims. However, based on the documents reviewed by this publication, no evidence directly links Senator Moye to ownership of the disputed property or to the land transaction at the centre of the controversy. The issue is likely to remain a subject of public interest as calls grow for further clarification and verification of claims surrounding land acquisitions and development projects in Bong County.
