By Othello B. Garblah
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, June 29, 2026 – Alternative National Congress (ANC) Political Leader Alexander B. Cummings has blamed Liberia’s recurring political tensions and civil unrest on unequal access to the country’s wealth and the exclusion of ordinary citizens from national decision-making.
Speaking over the weekend as keynote speaker at the Congress for Democratic Change’s (CDC) 22nd anniversary celebration in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, Cummings said the situation has worsened under the current Unity Party-led government, which he argued has failed to govern differently from previous administrations.
He maintained that Liberia’s aspiration for shared prosperity would remain unattainable unless the country builds strong, independent institutions free from political interference and partisan influence.
“For too long, poverty, inequality, exclusion, marginalization, and outright economic deprivation have plagued Liberia,” Cummings said. “These challenges have dominated our political space and undermined nation-building and sustainable development.”
According to him, successive governments have failed to adequately address these longstanding problems, resulting in growing public distrust and cynicism toward the political system.
“The question before the conscience of our nation is not whether we need to change. The real question is: why have we failed to change this country? To answer that question, we must face some inconvenient truths,” he said.
Cummings argued that Liberia has become “a government for the few,” alleging that successive administrations have prioritized the interests of a small group over those of the broader population.
“We have failed because what should be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people has become a government for the few,” he asserted.
He further accused political leaders of choosing division over unity, favoritism over fairness, and expediency over justice instead of ensuring equitable distribution of the country’s resources.
Cummings also criticized the Unity Party government, alleging that it has deepened political and ethnic divisions rather than promoting national cohesion.
“We are being reduced to tribesmen and partisans rather than citizens bound by a common destiny. This betrayal of leadership by the Unity Party government is unacceptable,” he said.
The ANC leader also cited several actions by the government that he claimed reflected political selectivity. He referenced the government’s handling of the Capitol Building arson investigation, its pursuit of jury-tampering allegations following the acquittal of a former government official, and the removal of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, arguing that these actions created the perception of partisan governance.
Turning to the 2029 elections, Cummings urged opposition political parties to unite, insisting that collective action offers the best opportunity to bring about political change.
“Our strength lies in opposition solidarity. The ANC, CDC, CMC, MPC, NPP, LPP, ALP, and all opposition parties together can create the change we seek for Liberia,” he said.
Responding to criticism that he is solely interested in the presidency, Cummings said the country’s future should take precedence over individual political ambitions.
“The kind of change we seek is bigger than any one person. It is about all of us putting our personal ambitions aside, our superiority complex aside, and recognizing that our strength lies in unity and not in individuals,” he said.
He added that he was willing to play any role necessary to achieve political change.
“If I have to be the driver or the car boy to get us to our destination of a better Liberia, I will,” Cummings declared.
He concluded by calling on Liberians to work together to end poverty, inequality, and deprivation, while urging opposition forces to unite ahead of the 2029 elections.
“Together, we can replace the failed Rescue Mission in 2029 and begin the mission to fix Liberia,” he said.
