Koijee Decries National Hardships, Calls for Resistance Against Boakai-Koung Leadershi

Monrovia, Liberia: Secretary General of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and former Mayor of Monrovia, Jefferson T. Koijee, has issued a powerful political statement denouncing what he described as the deteriorating conditions in Liberia under the current Boakai-Koung administration. In a message titled “Your Present Situation Is Not Your Final Destination,” Koijee rallied Liberians to rise against what he labeled as a national curse brought by failed leadership.

Koijee expressed solidarity with Liberia’s underpaid and overburdened Armed Forces, describing the salary structure as a “shameful exploitation.” He noted that ordinary soldiers earn as little as $184 monthly, while Command-Sergeant Majors receive $440.11 less than the cost of generators assigned to government officials.

“A nation that pays generators more than soldiers has declared war on its defenders,” Koijee stated, specifically pointing to a $3,622 generator reportedly allocated to a presidential appointee, Patrick Honnah.

The CDC stalwart also criticized the state of Liberia’s healthcare system, referencing disturbing allegations tied to a medical center reportedly linked to Vice President Jeremiah Koung. He further lamented the rampant sexual and gender-based violence in the country, citing alarming statistics from the Ministry of Gender: 2,759 rape cases were reported from January to October 2024, with 68.7% occurring in Montserrado County.

Beyond statistics, Koijee addressed Liberia’s youth, market women, and impoverished communities, urging them not to lose hope. “Your current condition is only a chapter, not the conclusion,” he said, emphasizing that personal hardship does not define one’s future.

He portrayed the current government as a “two-headed serpent” and called for a nationwide grassroots mobilization to reclaim the country from what he termed the “risky mission” of the Boakai-Koung leadership.

“This nation is cursed by two wicked leaders,” Koijee said. “It is time we rise up from communities to slums, ghettos to streets, to challenge this dishonor.”