The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has exposed what it calls a “Rescue Mission” built on deceit, incompetence, and the deliberate theft of the CDC’s foundational progress for the Liberian people.
The CDC, speaking from a position of principled opposition and undying love for country, has laid bare the glaring chasm between President Joseph Boakai’s slogans and the suffering reality of everyday Liberians. The party asserts that while the President speaks of “building on progress,” he shamelessly repackages the monumental achievements of the George Weah-led CDC administration as his own, all while presiding over a steep decline in living standards, national unity, and public trust.
“From Resolve to Results?” the CDC asks. “Whose results?” The answer is undeniable: every inch of progress cited by President Boakai—in infrastructure, electricity, education, health, and macroeconomic stability—was laid by the tireless work of the CDC government from 2018 to 2023. The Boakai regime, in a shocking act of political piracy, has merely slapped new labels on old projects, attempting to sell the CDC’s legacy back to a struggling populace as part of a hollow “ARREST Agenda.”
Atty Janga Kowo, Chairman of the CDC, reading the party’s response to President Boakai’s 3rd annual message, highlights a pattern of disturbing inconsistency from the President, eroding the very foundation of public trust. On the controversial $10 million villa in Foya, President Boakai has given two irreconcilable accounts—first claiming the Mano River Union was paying, then admitting the Liberian government is footing the bill. “Which version does the President expect the people to believe?” the CDC demands. “This is not mere confusion; this is a crisis of credibility at the highest level of the so-called ‘Rescue.’”
While Boakai boasts of GDP figures and revenue records, the CDC directs the nation to the kitchen tables, market stalls, and streets where Liberians actually live. “Statistics do not feed families,” the statement declares. Civil servants, graduates, and market women are gripped by economic anxiety, with prices high, jobs nonexistent, and purchasing power destroyed.
The regime’s employment claims are a cruel joke. A promise of 10,000 youths trained in ICT resulted in a 90% failure rate, with only 1,000 trained. The CDC challenges the government to produce the 70,000 employed youths it claims: “Where are the payrolls? Where are the beneficiaries?” This farce was compounded by the scandalous betrayal of Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, whose ECOWAS job for Liberia was handed to a Ghanaian after political interference from Monrovia.
Liberians have not forgotten President Boakai’s infamous campaign vow: “no car will get stuck in the mud after 100 days.” Today, rural communities remain isolated, and farmers are punished by impassable roads. The CDC reveals that the regime is not only failing to build new roads but is inflating mileage figures by over 1,300km—a numerical fantasy designed to hide failure. Meanwhile, projects initiated and funded by the CDC are being re-inaugurated with Rescue signage, a brazen act of political theft.
Education & Health: From CDC Investment to Rescue Neglect The CDC’s legacy in education—48 new schools, free university tuition, teacher regularization—is being systematically undone. Campuses are decaying, teachers are demoralized, and the future of Liberia’s youth is being mortgaged. In health, the regime’s negligence is lethal. While boasting of partner-supported vaccination drives, it has withheld funds, allowed infrastructure to decay, and, most treacherously, canceled a $5 million salary adjustment for nurses and midwives that was negotiated and budgeted by the CDC. The result: a demoralized health workforce, constant protests, and a decline in care for ordinary citizens.
The Descent into Authoritarianism The Boakai regime has swapped reconciliation for repression. The CDC headquarters was violently demolished while a court case was pending. Peaceful protest leaders like Mulbah K. Morlu are arrested and charged. The judiciary is pressured, and constitutional breaches—like the illegal removal of Speaker Fonati Koffa—are normalized. This is not rule of law; it is rule by fear.
As illicit drugs ravage the youth, the Rescue Government offers only announcements, not action. Combined with rampant corruption, visa scandals, “paper” yellow machines, and abuse of market women, the picture is of a nation adrift, lacking decisive leadership. In perhaps its deepest failure, the Boakai government has chosen vengeance over reconciliation. Despite a razor-thin electoral margin, it has pursued the political persecution of former officials, illegal dismissals of civil servants, and the denial of courtesies to former President Weah. This stands in stark contrast to President Weah’s inclusive statesmanship, which included visiting and dialoguing with then-opposition leader Boakai.
The CDC’s message is clear: The “Rescue Mission” is a failed excuse. It has delivered broken promises, economic pain, stolen achievements, and division. Liberia does not need another SONA of slogans. It needs a return to the proven, people-focused progress of the CDC era—an era of tangible results, national unity, and dignified livelihoods. The CDC stands unwavering with the Liberian people, ready to restore truth, accountability, and genuine development to the nation.