By Othello Sarweh Nimely
Former President of Liberia and Customary Bearer of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), George Weah, has accused President Joseph Boakai of masterminding the demolition of the CDC occasion headquarters.
In a press release following the demolition over the weekend, the previous president claimed that the motion was carried out below the direct instruction of President Boakai, utilizing the court docket and the police as devices. The CDC was evicted from its occasion headquarters on August 23, 2025, following a court docket order.
Mr. Weah additional alleged that the police acted as partisans of the Unity Celebration, describing them as “Unity Celebration Police.” He characterised the demolition as a failed try and erase the CDC. “CDC isn’t in bricks and mortar; the occasion is within the minds of the individuals,” Weah declared.
He acknowledged that the destruction of the headquarters was painful however insisted it could not weaken the occasion. “Although the breaking of our workplace breaks our hearts; it’s momentary. We are going to overcome it quickly,” he emphasised.
The previous president accused the Unity Celebration-led authorities of abusing energy, threatening Liberia’s fragile peace and democracy, supporting police brutality in opposition to atypical residents, and disregarding court docket orders.
Weah additional, branded the Unity Celebration as a “destroyer,” whereas describing the CDC as a “builder.”
Regardless of his criticisms, the CDC chief urged CDC partisans to stay calm and proceed to respect the rule of legislation. He additionally introduced plans for a nationwide tour to satisfy and have interaction supporters on the occasion’s subsequent steps.
Responding to the eviction upon his return to the nation, President Joseph Boakai defended the motion, stressing that the eviction was a matter of legislation. “The legislation is the legislation. It isn’t the government-it is the federal government’s implementation of the legislation,” President Boakai acknowledged.
He added, “The police have been ordered to do it, and so they did. That demolition was merely the elimination of individuals from premises that didn’t belong to them.”
The eviction of the CDC from its headquarters has since sparked blended reactions amongst Liberians, with some supporting the court docket’s determination and others criticizing the federal government’s method.
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