Speaking at a press conference over the weekend, ANC Youth Congress Secretary-General Alieu Kiadii emphasized the group’s commitment to holding power accountable.
Monrovia – The National Youth Congress of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) has issued a scathing critique of the administration of President Joseph Boakai, targeting its performance on governance, economic management, and justice.
By Francis G. Boayue
Speaking at a press conference over the weekend, ANC Youth Congress Secretary-General Alieu Kiadii emphasized the group’s commitment to holding power accountable. He stated that their role is “not to appease power but to confront it,” pledging to present “truth—unfiltered, unbought, and unbending.”
Kiadii opened by acknowledging the efforts of both past and current Liberian administrations for the country’s successful and uncontested election to the United Nations Security Council, calling it a symbol of Liberia’s enduring diplomatic capital. However, he quickly cautioned that symbolic achievements must be backed by substance. “A seat at the global table means little if we bring no voice, no vision, and no agenda,” he said.
In light of shifting global alliances, which he described as marked by “Western hegemony, Eastern resurgence, and Global South realignment,” Kiadii warned against Liberia becoming a pawn in international power struggles.
He called on the Boakai administration to urgently develop and publish a comprehensive sovereign diplomatic strategy. This strategy, he said, should be rooted in non-alignment and guided by national interest, regional cooperation with ECOWAS, SADC, and the African Union, and a foreign policy that prioritizes the dignity, security, and economic aspirations of the Liberian people.
“We are not here to clap for appearances—we are here to demand substance,” Kiadii declared.
He also criticized the government’s decision to impose a moratorium on the movement of heavy trucks transporting food and essential goods to southeastern Liberia during the rainy season. Kiadii labeled the move “economic sabotage” and argued that it was poorly thought out and harmful to already struggling communities.
“The government has chosen to protect muddy roads over hungry stomachs,” he said, adding, “you do not fix infrastructure by starving your citizens.”
In a direct message to residents of the Southeast, Kiadii urged them to prepare to resist what he described as a harmful policy. “Brace yourselves, organize your communities, and know that this wickedness will not go unchallenged,” he added.
