Finda Bundoo, a former chief of protocol in ex-President George Weah’s administration and now facing corruption charges, used her father’s funeral ceremony to sharply criticize the Congress for Democratic Change, in comments that suggested she may be edging closer to the ruling Unity Party-led political camp.
Bundoo said some CDC members wanted her jailed rather than allowed to bury her father, and accused allies of Weah of abandoning her during what she described as a difficult period. She praised President Joseph Boakai for helping to keep her away from prison and singled out Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah, a former CDC lawmaker now backing Boakai’s political future, saying he treated her “as my own.”
“Papa, big brother forget about politics. At the time you stood by me and said da my own,” Bundoo said in tribute to Fallah.
Her comments stunned CDC officials in attendance, leaving some visibly embarrassed, and prompted an immediate rebuttal from former Foreign Minister Maxwell Kemayah, who spoke on behalf of Weah and highlighted the former president’s condolences and long-standing relationship with Bundoo’s family.
Kemayah said Weah had been in constant contact since the death of Elder Elijah Tamba Bundoo and would have attended the funeral if possible. “Since the old man passed away, there has hardly been a day that President Weah has not called to inquire about the family and the funeral arrangements,” Kemayah said.
Bundoo’s political status has drawn scrutiny as she remains under a corruption case filed by prosecutors in late 2025 before Criminal Court “C,” where the state is seeking to recover nearly $10 million in assets it says were unlawfully acquired by a network centered on her. Earlier this month, a judge found her bond defective, raising the possibility of rearrest if a valid bond is not filed within the specified period.
Bundoo served as chief of protocol at the Executive Mansion during the Weah administration from 2018 to 2024 and was widely seen as one of his trusted aides. Her remarks at the funeral added a fresh layer of intrigue to Liberia’s shifting political alliances as parties’ position for the next presidential race.
At the funeral and related quiet hours, several political figures from the CDC and beyond were present, including CDC Chairperson Janga Kowo, Senator Nathaniel McGill, and former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs George Wesseh Blamo. Others in attendance included former Maritime Commissioner Eugene Lenn Nagbe, Israel Akinsayah and former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor.
Bundoo’s public praise of Fallah drew a sharp response from CDC supporter and social media influencer Suzan Gbangaye, who said in a podcast that Bundoo was “one of the reasons CDC lost election” and accused her of being ungrateful to the party.
