Monrovia – The All Liberia Coalition Social gathering (ALCOP), as soon as seen as a logo of political stability, is now embroiled in a deepening management disaster that threatens to fracture the social gathering’s construction and diminish its nationwide relevance.
By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr (231886458910) – [email protected]
On the coronary heart of the turmoil is a bitter energy battle between ALCOP Chairman Ansu V.S. Dulleh and influential businessman Musa Fofee Fofana—a dispute that has advanced from strategic disagreements into an open contest for social gathering management.
Fofana, an rising political drive inside ALCOP, is overtly difficult Dulleh’s authority and positioning himself to take over the chairmanship forward of the essential 2029 elections. What started as inner discord over the social gathering’s route has spiraled right into a full-blown battle that has unsettled the social gathering base and raised fears of a looming break up.
Chairman Dulleh, who additionally heads the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Company (NDMA), initially tried to handle the disaster by inviting Fofana to a joint public look—an effort meant to sign unity. Nonetheless, the transfer backfired, as a substitute amplifying Fofana’s political visibility and emboldening his supporters.
Since then, Fofana’s camp has gained vital traction, rallying grassroots operatives and mid-level social gathering officers. The faction is now threatening a nationwide shutdown of social gathering operations to stress Dulleh into resigning.
Chapters in a number of counties, together with Montserrado, Bong, Margibi, and Grand Bassa, have already reported disruptions in social gathering actions, additional illustrating the rising unrest.
In a bid to defuse tensions, ALCOP’s Nationwide Government Committee initiated emergency negotiations, providing to determine an advert hoc subcommittee led by Fofana to extend his affect throughout the social gathering. However the proposal was flatly rejected by Fofana’s faction, which insists that solely Dulleh’s resignation will restore belief within the social gathering’s management.
Supporters of Fofana accuse Dulleh of presiding over a interval of stagnation, alleging that he has alienated key stakeholders, weakened grassroots engagement, and eroded the social gathering’s credibility. They argue that Fofana represents the brand new management wanted to revitalize ALCOP forward of the 2029 elections.
In the meantime, Dulleh is going through mounting stress to carry onto energy whereas balancing his position in authorities. In response to social gathering insiders, he stays adamant about not stepping down, involved that doing so would sign political vulnerability and diminish his nationwide affect.
Some social gathering elders have floated the thought of a transitional management association to ease tensions and facilitate a peaceable decision. Nonetheless, no consensus has been reached.
The management battle has laid naked vital rifts inside ALCOP’s nationwide construction. Whereas some chapters are rallying behind Fofana’s reformist agenda, others proceed to assist Dulleh, citing his expertise and longstanding service.
Because the disaster deepens, ALCOP faces a defining second that might both reshape its future or unravel its legacy.
