-Former Pres. George Weah Urges “Enough is Enough” protesters
By Jerromie S. Walters
Monrovia – Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has urged Liberian protesters not to be distracted from their core demands for justice, accountability, and proper governance. “Never surrender your right to be heard. Stand up for your rights. Stand up for Liberia-” Weah noted in a statement Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Hundreds of angry Liberians staged a mass protest Thursday, tagged: “Enough is Enough”. It highlights rising poverty, insecurity, and government indifference in the Boakai administration since his ascension. In his statement Thursday, Weah commended all Liberians exercising their constitutional right to peaceful assembly, declaring that in a true democracy, the people’s voices must not just be acknowledged but truly listened to.
He emphasized that any protest genuinely reflecting the popular will deserves three essential responses from the government: respect, protection, and serious attention, rather than the intimidation, sabotage, or dismissal he accused the current administration of employing. “I wish to commend the ongoing efforts of all Liberians who continue to exercise their constitutional right to peaceful assembly and protest. In every functioning democracy, the voices of the people must be heard—and heard clearly. Every organized protest that reflects the will of the people deserves respect, protection, and attention, not intimidation, sabotage, or dismissal by the Boakai government,” he said.
The former president articulated that the true measure lies not in which officials attend or ignore demonstrations, but in the collective determination of citizens to speak uncomfortable truths to those in power. While acknowledging Liberia’s diverse political affiliations, Weah reminded all citizens of their shared sovereignty and inviolable rights as Liberians first and foremost.
He said, “Let it be known that the success of any protest is not measured by who is absent or present, but by the collective commitment of the people to speak truth to power. We are all members of various coalitions and political affiliations, but above all, we are citizens of the Republic of Liberia—a sovereign people with inviolable rights.”
The former president frowned on the Boakai administration’s handling of ongoing demonstrations. “Every organized protest that reflects the will of the people deserves respect, protection, and attention, not intimidation, sabotage, or dismissal by the Boakai government,” Weah said. With deliberate focus, the ex-president singled out the STAND organization and its chairman Mulbah Morlu for special recognition, praising their courage and resolve in challenging what he termed the Boakai government’s “bad governance.”
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai was at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Ministerial Complex in Congo Town during the protest. He had gone to launch the Liberia AI Challenge 2025. In what appears as a reaction to the citizens concern, the Liberian Leader noted: “I see protesters on their placards saying, Boakai can’t lie but let me tell them that they can lie and we are moving this country forward.”
The “Enough is Enough” protest outlines ten key demands that address pressing national concerns.
