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Claim: Verity Online News alleged that Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph promised a holiday for Muslims if elected President in 2029.
Verdict: False! The claimant failed to provide evidence, as Senator Saah Joseph denies the claim.
Full Text
Verity Online News claimed that Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph has promised a holiday for Muslims if elected President in 2029.
The Online News Network made the claim on March 23, 2026, on their official social media page.
The post generated 1.1k likes, 622 comments and 68 shares. Another online media institution, Montserrado Media Inc., made the same claim.
DUBAWA decided to conduct a fact-check of the claim as part of its mandate to counter misinformation and disinformation and to promote truth-telling in public discourse.
Verification
Our researcher contacted the journalist, Emmanuel M. Kangar Jr., who wrote the story, to provide the source of the Senator’s remark. He has since refused to respond to the inquiry. The researcher also contacted Senator Saah Joseph, and he denied the allegation.
The researcher also monitored other credible media platforms to see if any such news item had been reported, but found none.
Conclusion
Based on the Senator’s response, Verity Online News’s claim is false.
