Published: August 7, 2026
Des Moines, Iowa – The newly elected Chairman of the Congress for Democratic Change in the Americas, Success A. B. Dennis, has launched a sharp criticism of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration, questioning what Liberia has gained from its membership on the United Nations Security Council while, he says, serious problems continue to confront the country at home.
In his first major public statement since his election, Dennis challenged the government to explain how Liberia’s presence on one of the world’s most influential international bodies has benefited ordinary Liberians or strengthened the country’s ability to confront threats to its security and sovereignty.
Dennis argued that Liberia’s increased diplomatic visibility has come at a time when the country continues to face troubling questions over drugs, territorial security and the protection of its borders and waters.
“Our territorial waters continue to face threats from criminal cartel networks. Our territorial integrity has been challenged by Guinea. Drug trafficking has become an alarming national concern, with persistent allegations and public reports raising questions about whether senior government officials have been adequately investigated and held accountable,” Dennis stated.
The CDC-USA Chairman said these concerns have led some Liberians to question the practical significance of the country’s Security Council membership.
He argued that international prestige means little to citizens if it does not coincide with security, justice and improvements in their daily lives.
Dennis also turned his criticism directly toward the Boakai administration’s domestic record, pointing to the demolition of homes and businesses, the loss of livelihoods and confrontations between security personnel and protesters.
“Is this what the government promised under its ‘Rescue’ agenda? Liberians deserve security, justice, economic opportunity, respect for human rights, and a government that protects its citizens,” Dennis said.
His comments represent a broader opposition attack on the administration’s claim that Liberia is making progress under President Boakai. Dennis contended that the government’s international engagements should not overshadow conditions confronting citizens inside the country.
He warned that public confidence could continue to deteriorate if Liberians believe political leaders are more concerned with holding power than addressing the hardships facing the population.
“A nation cannot prosper when leadership loses sight of its responsibility to the people,” Dennis said. “When power is pursued at any cost and public trust is sacrificed for political expediency, the consequences are paid by ordinary citizens.”
Dennis went further in his criticism of the President, declaring: “These are the indicators when a leader of a nation dances with the devil to gain state power.”
The statement places the CDC-USA Chairman firmly among opposition voices challenging the Boakai administration over governance, security, accountability and the economic conditions facing Liberians.
For Dennis, the central question remains whether Liberia’s growing diplomatic profile has produced anything ordinary citizens can see or feel.
While the country occupies a seat at the table where major international security matters are debated, Dennis argues that the Boakai administration must still answer opposition questions about insecurity, drugs, sovereignty, livelihoods and the treatment of citizens at home.
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