MONROVIA – As Liberia braces for the highly anticipated “Enough is Enough” protest scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Executive Director of the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), Anderson D. Miamen, has issued a strong appeal for both citizens and the government to uphold the country’s democratic values.
In a statement posted to his official Facebook page on Wednesday, July 16, under the title “Little Things That Matter: The Government of Liberia Must Protect the Upcoming Protesters and Exercise Due Care in Engaging with Them,” Miamen emphasized the importance of protest as a vital component of democracy. He described protest as a key democratic requirement and urged that the upcoming demonstration be grounded in facts, remain peaceful, and focus on issues that affect the broader population rather than narrow political interests.
“Democracy may not thrive in the absence of peaceful and well-intentioned protests that are genuine, fact-based, and used to project issues that affect the generality of the population and not necessarily the leaders and planners of such activities,” Miamen wrote.
He called on protesters to be constructive in how they present their demands, which include concerns related to governance, employment, and accountability. At the same time, he urged the government, through its security institutions and other relevant actors, to fully protect the protesters’ rights and exercise care in any engagement that may arise.
Miamen concluded with a cautionary reminder: “Our growing democratic reputation should be preserved and enhanced, ensuring that we continue to give good account of ourselves to the world.”
His statement comes just a day before the mass protest organized under the banner of Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND), which has aligned itself with “We the People Movement,” the Youth League of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), the Progressive Student Alliance, Citizens United to Demand Accountability, and several other student and civil society groups.
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, STAND Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu confirmed that the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia National Police had officially granted clearance for the July 17 protest. Authorities acknowledged the citizens’ constitutional right to peacefully assemble, in accordance with Article 17 of the Liberian Constitution.
Organizers hailed the government’s decision as a positive step and a reaffirmation of the public’s right to demand justice, accountability, and reform through peaceful resistance. With widespread anticipation building and civic groups mobilizing, attention now turns to how both protesters and security forces will navigate what could be a pivotal moment in Liberia’s democratic evolution.
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