Ex-Presidential Candidate Luther Yorfee Calls for Inclusive Politics, Urges Former Presidents’ Return to Governance

Monrovia, Liberia: Former 2023 presidential candidate Cllr. Luther Yorfee of the Liberia Rebuilding Party (LRP) has called for inclusive politics, urging the formal integration of former Presidents George Manneh Weah and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf into governance. 

Cllr. Yorfee warned that excluding experienced leaders threatens national unity, political stability, and investor confidence, emphasizing that Liberia’s development depends on collaborative leadership across party lines.

He insisted that former presidents should be placed in advisory roles directly connected to the Office of the President, framing their inclusion as essential to both policy effectiveness and political cohesion.

“Former presidents have the experience and exposure Liberia still needs. Bringing them closer to governance will promote unity and reassure foreign investors,” he said, presenting inclusive governance as a strategic necessity for national progress.

Highlighting current political tensions, Yorfee criticized the exclusion of former President George Weah, now opposition leader of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), asserting that sidelining experienced leaders undermines national progress. 

“Sidelining experienced leaders, especially former presidents, is a mistake. Liberia needs everyone on board to move forward,” he said, making a direct appeal for cross-party cooperation.

The former presidential candidate also used the medium to address the dismissal of key officials from previous administrations, citing the suspension of National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) Managing Director Emma Glasco in February 2025 over alleged financial and administrative mismanagement. 

He stressed that institutional knowledge and continuity remain critical to effective governance.

“Reconciliation should not weaken institutions, but experience should not be ignored either,” he argued, linking inclusive politics with sustained institutional performance.

Expanding on his vision for leadership, Cllr. Yorfee proposed the creation of a Presidential Advisory Committee composed of former presidents and leading presidential aspirants to provide guidance on national policy. 

He identified figures such as Alexander B. Cummings of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and Simeon Freeman as potential members, underlining his commitment to governance informed by collective wisdom rather than partisan division.

Cllr. Yorfee also criticized opposition actors he accused of obstructing the Boakai administration through persistent negative campaigning. 

“Opposition leaders should engage constructively, not hope for the failure of the government,” he said, reinforcing the message that inclusive politics requires responsible participation from all sides.