Monrovia – Former Montserrado County District 8 Representative Moses Acarous Gray has called on the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) to organize nationwide protests against the administration of President Joseph Boakai, accusing the government of orchestrating targeted harassment of opposition members.
Gray, an influential member of the CDC, described the current political environment as repressive, alleging that the ruling Unity Party (UP) is weaponizing state security to silence dissent. “President Boakai and his Gestapo police director have crossed the red line by targeting opposition members, especially from the CDC,” he declared. “Giving Boakai power in a narrowly won election was a gesture for peace, but he’s abusing the CDC’s peaceful nature.”
Gray stressed recent incidents, including the arrest of former presidential aide Sekou Kalasco Damaro, as evidence of what he called a calculated crackdown on CDC partisans. He warned that Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and other CDC lawmakers could be the next targets in what he described as a campaign of intimidation.
“This is not the Liberia we envisioned when we peacefully transitioned power after a narrow election,” Gray said. “The Mighty CDC must rise up and organize a constitutional action to put Boakai’s administration in check.”
The former lawmaker accused the Boakai administration of deepening political polarization, characterizing the nation as divided along partisan lines. “The country is now split into Blue and Green,” he said, referencing the CDC and UP’s party colors. “The Revolutionary Blue must use the laws of Liberia to demand our inalienable right to live peacefully, free from harassment and intimidation.”
Gray also accused President Boakai of exhibiting autocratic tendencies, suggesting his leadership is pushing the nation toward political instability.
Urging the CDC to return to its revolutionary roots, Gray called for mass mobilization to counter what he described as a wave of “targeted arrests and intimidation.” He also criticized Liberia’s international partners, religious leaders, and civil society actors for their silence in the face of what he claims is growing authoritarianism.
“Our international partners and opinion leaders are watching as this country slips back into dark days,” Gray stated. “President Boakai, you are not a populist leader, and your legitimacy to lead remains questionable.”
He warned that Liberia risks regressing into political unrest if the current trend continues, emphasizing the need for immediate action to safeguard the country’s democracy.
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