MONROVIA–Monrovia is just about at a standstill – some companies and places of work closed – on account of the extremely publicized Protest, which has already gotten underway.
Dubbed “Sufficient is Sufficient” Protest, it’s organized by Solidarity and Belief for New Day (STAND) along side the “Sufficient is Sufficient Motion,” a composition of opposition political events components.
On the embryonic stage of the protest, which is but to achieve actual momentum and turnout much less encouraging, one of many protesters stated there’s excessive chance that they proceed with the protest if it does notice the meant aims.
In an interview with reporters, the protester stated they’re much less involved about turnout; as an alternative to ship a message to President Boakai.
“Look, the message simply must go; we don’t need to carry one milllion human beings outdoors. The primary cause we collect right here right this moment is to ship message to President Joseph Boakai to finish the corruption,” the Protester garbed in a white T-shirt instructed journalist across the headquarters of the Congress for Democratic Change.
He stated they might not be deterred by the massive presence of cops on the street, apparently to undermine the protest, including “that would be the finish of the Liberia.” When pressed to elucidate what he meant about that, he stated he meant to say “politically.”
In line with him, it’s their proper to protest, emphasizing that President sooner or later in time participated in protests and he was not harassed or arrested. “Yesterday, Joseph Boakai protested, he ate sandwiches., he was protected; why right this moment?” he quipped. “We’re ready, in the event that they push us, we are going to resist as a result of the place there’s smoke, there’s hearth.”
There are fewer automobiles within the streets on a working day, and actions of individuals scanty in elements of Monrovia, primarily the Congo City – Tubman Boulevard space.
Requested if their petitions are usually not adhered to, what may very well be the subsequent plan of action, he answered in a defiant tune, “we are going to proceed; look, there’s not about occasion, that is about Liberia. We is not going to relaxation till Joseph Boakai listens”
There’s obtrusive presence of Cops all over the place in preparedness to manage the protest or in any other case.
He nonetheless recalled President Boakai’s threats in the course of the 2023 elections that there could be no Liberia if he did win the elections or if the then ruling occasion rigged the elections.
There are fewer automobiles within the streets on a working day, and actions of individuals scanty in elements of Monrovia, primarily the Congo City – Tubman Boulevard space.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the career for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media shops together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Occasions, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
