Monrovia – August 16, 2025 – Liberia’s Enough is Enough Protest Coalition, spearheaded by the Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND) and WE THE PEOPLE Movement, has announced a major nationwide protest for December 17, 2025, branding it the “final showdown” against the Boakai government.
The coalition says its decision is fueled by the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Report on Liberia, which concluded there had been “no significant change” in the country’s governance under President Joseph Boakai.
The report cites extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, prolonged detention, censorship of the press, torture, gender-based violence, and systemic corruption, abuses the coalition argues violate Liberia’s Constitution, African human rights law, and international treaties.
Organizers sharply criticized President Boakai’s recent trip to Japan with an entourage of up to 40 people, calling it wasteful at a time when Liberians are grappling with soaring prices, unemployment, and a failing healthcare system.
“The Rescue Agenda has collapsed under arrogance, waste, and contempt for the people,” the coalition said.
Executive Mansion Protest
Unlike the July 17 “Enough is Enough” demonstration, the December protest will take place around the Executive Mansion, with organizers insisting it is public property and belongs to the Liberian people.
The coalition has set up a 15-member Citizens Engagement Board (CEB), representing all counties, to mobilize across Liberia. The board is expected to engage civil society, students, political parties, traditional and religious leaders, and vulnerable communities in preparation for December.
The group vowed to hold sustained nonviolent actions leading up to the protest, designed to be peaceful but deliberately disruptive until President Boakai addresses their demands or steps aside.
Coalition chairman Mulbah K. Morlu, Jr. declared:
“This movement will not bow, break, or bend until the Boakai government leads or leaves.”
With four months to go, December 17 is shaping up to be a decisive moment for Liberia’s democracy, civil society, and President Boakai’s legacy.
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