Monrovia – The Nationwide Youth Congress of the Different Nationwide Congress (ANC) has issued a scathing critique of the administration of President Joseph Boakai, concentrating on its efficiency on governance, financial administration, and justice.
By Francis G. Boayue
Talking at a press convention over the weekend, ANC Youth Congress Secretary-Common Alieu Kiadii emphasised the group’s dedication to holding energy accountable. He said that their function is “to not appease energy however to confront it,” pledging to current “reality—unfiltered, unbought, and unbending.”
Kiadii opened by acknowledging the efforts of each previous and present Liberian administrations for the nation’s profitable and uncontested election to the United Nations Safety Council, calling it an emblem of Liberia’s enduring diplomatic capital. Nonetheless, he shortly cautioned that symbolic achievements should be backed by substance. “A seat on the world desk means little if we deliver no voice, no imaginative and prescient, and no agenda,” he mentioned.
In gentle of shifting world alliances, which he described as marked by “Western hegemony, Japanese resurgence, and International South realignment,” Kiadii warned towards Liberia changing into a pawn in worldwide energy struggles.
He referred to as on the Boakai administration to urgently develop and publish a complete sovereign diplomatic technique. This technique, he mentioned, ought to be rooted in non-alignment and guided by nationwide curiosity, regional cooperation with ECOWAS, SADC, and the African Union, and a overseas coverage that prioritizes the dignity, safety, and financial aspirations of the Liberian individuals.
“We’re not right here to clap for appearances—we’re right here to demand substance,” Kiadii declared.
He additionally criticized the federal government’s choice to impose a moratorium on the motion of heavy vans transporting meals and important items to southeastern Liberia through the wet season. Kiadii labeled the transfer “financial sabotage” and argued that it was poorly thought out and dangerous to already struggling communities.
“The federal government has chosen to guard muddy roads over hungry stomachs,” he mentioned, including, “you don’t repair infrastructure by ravenous your residents.”
In a direct message to residents of the Southeast, Kiadii urged them to arrange to withstand what he described as a dangerous coverage. “Brace yourselves, arrange your communities, and know that this wickedness won’t go unchallenged,” he added.
