The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued an indictment of the Boakai-Koung administration, accusing it of presiding over the “collapse of accountability,” the “normalization of sexual violence,” and a “moral crisis” so severe it alleges senior government officials are implicated in the rape and sodomy of minors.
The statement, released by the CDC’s National Executive Committee, paints a picture of a Liberian state “collapsing inward” while the government engages in “diplomatic posturing” abroad. It links what it calls “bogus charges” against protest leaders to a broader pattern of state-sponsored intimidation and abuse. The CDC declaration pulls no punches, stating Liberia is “at the edge of a humanitarian and ethical abyss.” It condemns the administration for abandoning “the most basic duty of government, the protection of human life and dignity,” citing empty hospitals, defunded schools, and a pervasive lack of community safety.
The core of the CDC’s attack centers on horrifying allegations of sexual violence, which it claims the state is systematically ignoring. The party cites official data showing nearly 4,000 reported rape cases in 2024 and over 1,700 more in just the first three quarters of 2025. Most explosively, the statement names names: Bryant McGill, Deputy Minister for Youth Development, accused of raping a minor. Sando Kromah, a contractor linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, accused of raping a 15-year-old, and Peter Bon Jallah, a senior official of the National Security Agency (NSA), implicated in the alleged gang-sodomy of a 15-year-old boy.
“These are not distant criminals,” the party asserts. “These are individuals linked to state authority, public trust, and institutions mandated to protect the young.” The document accuses the government of enabling a culture of “stalled investigations” and silent protection, sending a “devastating” message that “power shields perpetrators.” CDC mocks President Boakai’s promised “RESCUE” agenda, stating Liberians “did not imagine that the visible realities… would manifest in the widespread violation of children’s bodies.” It connects the alleged sexual violence to other incidents of state brutality, including the police shooting death of Matthew Mulbah and the alleged assault of pregnant woman Musu Kiatamba by a senior police commander.
The CDC formally distances the Liberian people from the government’s recent pro-Venezuela government stance at the United Nations. It goes further, citing “serious and unresolved allegations” within civic circles that “foreign financial influence may have compromised Liberia’s diplomatic judgment.” While noting these are allegations, the CDC demands a “transparent and independent investigation by credible national and international anti-corruption mechanisms.” This implies, for the first time from a major political bloc, that Liberia’s foreign policy may be “susceptible to private inducement.”
The statement concludes with a direct appeal to the international community, urging partners to “engage Liberia with moral clarity” and to ensure any diplomatic consequences are directed at “accountable decision-makers, not toward an already traumatized population.”
“Stability built on the suffering of minors is not stability; it is moral decay,” the CDC warns, framing the upcoming period as a definitive test of the administration’s legitimacy. The Office of the President and the Ministry of Justice have not issued an official response to these grave and specific allegations.