The CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) publicly accused the Boakai Koung government of overseeing a crumbling state at home while pursuing what it described as a “disconnected and compromised” foreign policy abroad during a press conference on Tuesday.
Even as the government adopts contentious diplomatic stances at the UN, CDC-COP National Chairman Foday N. Massaquoi warned that Liberia is “dying before the eyes, of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai,” citing widespread unemployment, deteriorating public services, growing insecurity, and deepening social decay. “CDC–Council of Patriots Accuses Boakai Government of Domestic Collapse, Warns Against Silence
The CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) publicly accused the Boakai Koung government of overseeing a crumbling state at home while pursuing what it described as a “disconnected and compromised” foreign policy abroad during a press conference on Tuesday.
Even as the government adopts contentious diplomatic stances at the UN, CDC-COP National Chairman Foday N. Massaquoi warned that Liberia is “dying before the eyes, of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai,” citing widespread unemployment, deteriorating public services, growing insecurity, and deepening social decay.
“This was not a press conference for attention,” Massaquoi said. “We came because silence has become dangerous.”
The CDC–COP sent message to the United States Embassy in Monrovia, formally distancing the Liberian people from the Boakai administration’s foreign policy position on Venezuela, delivered at the UN by Liberia’s Permanent Representative, Lewis Brown.
According to Massaquoi, that position “does not reflect the priorities, suffering, or urgent needs of the Liberian people,” but instead represents “diplomatic noise without domestic meaning.”
The move marks a rare and bold attempt by a domestic civic-political body to directly challenge the legitimacy of an official government stance in international diplomacy.
“A government that fails its people domestically cannot credibly claim moral authority internationally,” Massaquoi declared. CDC–COP painted a dire portrait of Liberia’s internal condition under the current administration.
The group claimed nearly 90 percent unemployment, describing it as a “national emergency,” while hospitals reportedly lack basic medicines and schools function without essential learning materials.
The chairman referenced World Bank data, stating that nearly 60 percent of Liberian adolescent girls are out of school, with almost half reportedly pregnant, calling the situation “a social catastrophe unfolding in plain sight.”
“In such a moment,” Massaquoi said, “the government chose international posturing over national survival.”
Allegations of Police Brutality, Impunity
Beyond economic hardship, CDC–COP raised alarms over what it called worsening internal governance, including reports of police brutality, corruption within security institutions, and credible allegations involving abuse of minors.
“These cases have not been transparently investigated,” Massaquoi alleged. “Justice has become slow, selective, and asymmetrical creating a dangerous culture of impunity.”
Foreign Influence Allegations Shake Sovereignty Debate
Perhaps the most explosive portion of the address involved unproven but serious allegations that foreign business interests may have influenced Liberia’s UN position.
Massaquoi referenced claims circulating in civic and governance circles that Arthur Eze of Oranto Petroleum may have exerted influence through personal and business relationships linked to the First Family.
While stressing that these claims remain allegations, CDC–COP demanded an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation, warning that any foreign policy shaped by private money would represent a direct assault on Liberia’s sovereignty.
“When questions of national integrity arise,” Massaquoi said, “silence is not neutrality. Silence is surrender.”
Officials Named, Accountability Demanded
In an unprecedented move, CDC–COP publicly named ten senior officials it said must be held politically accountable for Liberia’s foreign policy direction and broader governance failures. Among those listed were President Joseph N.
Boakai Jr., Katumu Boakai, Amos Tweh, Sekou Dukuly, Sarah Nyanti, Mamaka Bility, Augustine Ngafuan, Gregory Coleman, Josiah Joekai, and Tantan Boakai. “Accountability is not revenge,” Massaquoi said. “It is a democratic duty and a moral imperative.”
Message to International Partners
Despite its sharp tone, CDC–COP emphasized respect for Liberia’s historic relationship with the United States, urging international partners not to punish ordinary Liberians for decisions made by a few officials.
“The actions of a few do not represent the will of the Liberian people,” the chairman stressed. “The Alarm Bells Are Ringing” Closing his remarks, Massaquoi warned that Liberia is approaching a dangerous crossroads. “Nations do not collapse overnight,” he said.
“They collapse when corruption is normalized, incompetence is tolerated, and national honor is traded for personal advantage.” As the statement ended with a somber invocation May God bless the Liberian people and this dying Republic” it was clear that CDC–COP has positioned itself not merely as an opposition voice, but as a self-declared sentinel of state integrity. Whether the government responds with dialogue, denial, or defiance now remains the defining political question of early 2026.
