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CDC - Council Of Patriots, 1st Street Sinkor, Monrovia (2026)

02/08/2026

‎For Immediate Release!
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‎August 2, 2026
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‎CDC-COP Frowns on CMC's Musa Bility Decision to Postpone the September Protest; Condemns the Dangerous Praise of President Boakai's Lukewarm Dismissals; Calls on the Mighty CDC to Provide Practical Leadership for the Opposition Community
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‎The National Executive Council of Liberia's foremost and largest political civil rights movement categorically disagrees with the CMC's pronouncement to postpone the planned people's protest, which was intended to demand genuine accountability from the Boakai-Koung Administration regarding the country's chronic co***ne crisis. The discovery of nearly US$1 billion worth of co***ne has raised serious public concerns and intensified fears that Liberia is being reduced to a narco-state and a transit point for international drug trafficking through the country's seaports, airport, security institutions, logistics network, and other state structures.
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‎CDC-COP maintains that it is unreasonable and counterproductive for the CMC to undermine the urgency of mobilizing Liberians to say 'No to a Narco-State' simply because President Boakai announced the lukewarm dismissal of a few junior officials. Such actions should not be mistaken for comprehensive accountability. Just as a father is expected to provide for his children without expecting applause, a President should not be celebrated merely for performing his constitutional responsibilities.
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‎Rather than praising symbolic dismissals, Liberians should be demanding answers as to why those believed to have exercised greater authority or responsibility have not been held accountable. Public concern remains over whether senior officials who allegedly directed, enabled, or failed to prevent misconduct are being shielded while only lower-ranking officers bear the consequences. Commending partial measures without broader accountability risks creating the impression that justice has been served when many citizens believe critical questions remain unanswered. In that context, the CMC's praise of President Boakai is, in our view, misplaced and does not reflect the gravity of the national concerns surrounding the co***ne crisis.
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‎CDC-COP further believes that postponing the protest could create the unfortunate impression that the Unity Party-led government has taken sufficient and decisive action to resolve the alleged systemic failures associated with co***ne trafficking in Liberia. We reject that narrative. The responsibility of the opposition is not to offer cosmetic praise to a ruling establishment whenever limited administrative actions are taken, but to continue demanding transparency, accountability, and meaningful reforms whenever the public interest requires it.
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‎Liberians expect President Boakai to demonstrate decisive leadership by ensuring that accountability extends beyond dismissals and includes appropriate investigations and prosecutions where the evidence supports them. If key state institutions—including the Roberts International Airport (RIA), the seaport, cargo logistics systems, and security agencies have been found to be compromised, then the principle of command responsibility requires that those entrusted with leadership also be held accountable for failures under their watch. Accountability should not stop with junior personnel while those occupying senior positions of ultimate responsibility remain untouched. We vehemently resist the Boakai's hypocrisy! Name, shame, dismiss and prosecute the real big fishes that ordered those junior officers to facilitate the drugs trafficking.
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‎CDC-COP therefore rejects what it views as an attempt to focus public attention solely on lower-level officials while leaving unresolved questions regarding institutional leadership and oversight.
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‎Finally, CDC-COP uses this medium to call upon the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) to provide practical and courageous leadership within the opposition community during these challenging times. As Liberia's former ruling party, the CDC has both a moral and political responsibility to stand at the forefront of defending democratic accountability and championing the interests of the Liberian people. Strong, principled leadership from the CDC would strengthen the broader opposition community and inspire other political institutions and civil society organizations to unite in pursuit of national accountability.
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‎Together, we must continue to protect the Republic and work toward a Liberia governed by justice, accountability, and the rule of law as we strive to defeat this Boakai-Koung nightmare.
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‎Sanctioned By:
‎National Executive Council
‎CDC–Council of Patriots (CDC-COP)
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25/07/2026

‎Press Address of Foday N. Massaquoi, National Chairman of the CDC–Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) Ahead of Independence Day
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‎July 25, 2026
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‎CDC-COP Declares Full Support for SUP's July 27 March for Jobs & Justice Protest; Calls for the Immediate Resignation of VP Koung, Police IG Coleman, NPA MD Sekou Dukuly, and Others; Gives the Unity Party Regime 48 Hours to Immediately Release the 12 Jurors in the Tweah Case; Encourages Liberians to Boycott July 26 and Calls on President Boakai to Cancel the Independence Day Celebration in Grand Bassa and Address Liberia's Co***ne Crisis
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‎Fellow Liberians and distinguished patriots of the motherland, both at home and across the diaspora, I bring you determined greetings from a nation confronting a co***ne crisis—the Republic of Liberia.
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‎Today, the very fact that we are alive is a manifestation of God's grace and miracle. On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, we survived what we believe was an attempted state-sponsored assassination or abduction when more than ten alleged NSA officers in plain clothes reportedly attempted to secretly abduct me following a radio talk show.
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‎This government has taken away my job and livelihood by unlawfully dismissing me, beating me, unlawfully imprisoning me, and now taking me to court. Yet they can never break my spirit. Throughout history, many have sacrificed their lives, youth, and careers in defense of the people's liberation. If our tears are the catalyst required to end this national nightmare, then we will proudly accept our role in the struggle for justice and freedom.
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‎Despite all of the regime's actions against us, we have never cried for ourselves. We cry for the citizens whose homes were demolished without compensation; for those who lost their lives in the Kinjor massacre; for the women, girls, and even young boys who have been r***d and sodomized without justice; for the market women who are prohibited from selling on the streets while security officers seize and loot their goods; for the millions of unemployed young people who have graduated but cannot find jobs; and for the ordinary Liberians whose suffering often goes unseen.
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‎We carry their pain and agony. For them, we will continue this struggle. Even in death, we shall remain steadfast in demanding a lower-tax economy, respect for the rule of law, constitutional accountability, and equal justice for all.
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‎Today, the National Executive Council of the CDC-COP has mandated me to inform the Liberian people and the international community that the CDC-COP officially declares its full support for the Vanguard Student Unification Party (SUP) protest scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026. Our endorsement is predicated upon what we view as the Unity Party government's failure to respond to the demands presented by SUP on April 14, 2026. We therefore call upon all students, youths, workers, and patriotic citizens to peacefully join SUP as we collectively demand accountability from the Boakai-Koung Administration.
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‎Additionally, the CDC-COP calls for the immediate resignation of Vice President Jeremiah Koung; Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman; NPA Managing Director Sekou Dukuly; Acting LDEA Director Fitzgerald Biago; Justice Minister Oswald Tweh; and RIA Managing Director Hughes Springs over allegations of criminal facilitation, abuse of public office, illicit enrichment, and involvement in narcotics-related activities. Given the seriousness of these allegations surrounding the nearly US$1 billion co***ne case, we believe an independent international investigation is necessary to establish the facts and allow all those accused the opportunity to clear their names.
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‎The CDC-COP also gives the Unity Party regime 48 hours to immediately release the twelve jurors who remain detained following the Samuel D. Tweah trial. Reports that the Solicitor General allegedly facilitated the release of his alleged girlfriend and two other jurors who reportedly voted against the acquittal of Samuel D. Tweah raise serious concerns about unequal treatment and political interference in the judicial process. If true, such actions would represent a dangerous precedent.
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‎Civil servants and ordinary citizens should never fear imprisonment for carrying out their civic responsibilities as jurors. All twelve jurors were accused in connection with the same matter, yet some have reportedly been released while others remain incarcerated. This unequal treatment raises serious questions that deserve public answers. We therefore demand the immediate release of all the detained jurors. Failure to do so will only deepen public mistrust and invite broader civic action.
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‎Fellow Liberians, our nation's Independence Day is upon us, yet countless homes remain burdened by hardship. Many cooking pots remain empty. Parents cannot afford new clothes for their children. Mothers and fathers with multiple children are forced to choose between paying school fees and paying rent. Amid these economic difficulties, President Boakai and senior government officials have traveled to Grand Bassa to reportedly spend more than US$700,000 (approximately LD$126 million) on Independence Day celebrations.
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‎At a time when the nation is struggling with economic hardship and serious allegations surrounding drug trafficking, many Liberians believe this level of expenditure demonstrates a troubling disconnect from the daily realities facing ordinary citizens. Rather than presiding over lavish celebrations, the President should be fully focused on addressing the country's most pressing national challenges and demanding greater accountability from public officials.
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‎It is deeply unfortunate that while many Liberians struggle with hunger and unemployment, the country's leadership appears more focused on ceremonial activities than on finding solutions to the crises confronting the nation.
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‎We therefore call upon all conscientious and patriotic Liberians to peacefully boycott what we consider an unnecessary display of extravagance. There is little cause for celebration when so many citizens continue to struggle with unemployment, poverty, and economic hardship after nearly 178 years of nationhood.
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‎Finally, we express our appreciation to our international partners for their continued engagement regarding Liberia's reported co***ne crisis. Many citizens have lost confidence in the government's ability to independently investigate these allegations because senior officials themselves have been publicly accused. We therefore urge the international community to continue supporting credible, impartial, and independent investigations to ensure accountability and protect Liberia from becoming a major hub for transnational organized crime in Africa.
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‎Thank you, and may God bless the Republic of Liberia.

Cc:
U.S. Department of State
European Union in Liberia
Ecowas - Cedeao
African Union
U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia
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22/07/2026

‎FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
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‎July 22, 2026
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‎CDC-COP Rebuts Unity Party’s Statement: Another Massive Co***ne Seizure Exposes the Boakai Administration’s Failure to Secure Liberia Thus Reducing the Nation to a Narco-State
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‎The Congress for Democratic Change - COUNCIL OF PATRIOTS (CDC-COP) categorically rejects the Unity Party’s latest statement as a shameful attempt to dress up failure as success. The Boakai administration has failed in its most fundamental constitutional duty to protect the Liberian people and secure the Republic. No amount of propaganda can hide that failure.
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‎A government under whose watch two of the largest co***ne seizures in Liberia’s history occur within just six weeks is not a successful government. It is a failed government. These unprecedented drug busts are not achievements to celebrate. They are a public confession that the Boakai administration has failed to secure Liberia’s borders, failed to dismantle international drug syndicates, failed to deter transnational organized crime, and failed to prevent Liberia from becoming an increasingly attractive corridor for narcotics trafficking.
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‎Barely six weeks after the much publicized US$19.2 million co***ne seizure at Roberts International Airport, the country is now confronted with what authorities themselves believe could be an even larger co***ne shipment, with preliminary estimates exceeding US$600 million.
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‎This is not progress. This is not effective governance. This is the unmistakable signature of a government that has lost control of one of its most basic responsibilities: protecting the territorial integrity and security of the Republic.
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‎What makes the Unity Party’s statement even more astonishing is its breathtaking hypocrisy. The same government asking Liberians to applaud today’s seizure is simultaneously admitting that another massive co***ne trafficking operation has been thriving within our borders while the June investigation remains unresolved.
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‎Which is it? Is Liberia winning the war on drugs, or is the country experiencing an unprecedented escalation in international co***ne trafficking? The government cannot have it both ways.
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‎The Liberian people were promised that the June seizure would dismantle the criminal network behind it. Yet before that investigation has produced the accountability Liberians deserve, another massive co***ne operation has surfaced. If the first network was dismantled, how did an even larger shipment find its way into Liberia? For such a huge consignment of drugs to enter the country, there must have been collusion with state actors.
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‎The Unity Party is asking Liberians to celebrate the very evidence of its own failure. No competent government measures success by the size of the co***ne shipments entering its country. The bigger the seizures become, the bigger the government’s failure becomes.
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‎A competent government dismantles criminal syndicates before they establish operations. A failed government keeps discovering bigger and bigger co***ne shipments while organizing press conferences to celebrate its own incompetence.
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‎The Unity Party should stop confusing interceptions with success. A government is judged not by how many shipments it discovers after they have entered the country, but by its ability to secure the borders, dismantle criminal syndicates, prosecute those responsible, and prevent Liberia from becoming a destination and transit point for organized crime.
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‎Instead of self congratulation, the Boakai administration owes Liberians answers. What has become of the June investigation? Have the masterminds been arrested? Have the financiers been identified? What concrete reforms have been implemented to ensure that another shipment of this magnitude does not enter Liberia within weeks?
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‎You cannot celebrate the symptom while ignoring the disease. Every new record breaking co***ne seizure is not a trophy. It is evidence that traffickers continue to see Liberia as fertile ground for their operations.
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‎History will not remember this administration for winning the war on drugs. It will remember it as the government under whose watch Liberia recorded two of the largest co***ne seizures in its history within six weeks. That is not a legacy of success. It is a legacy of failure.
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‎The Boakai administration should stop insulting the intelligence of the Liberian people. Every record breaking co***ne seizure is another vote of no confidence in this government’s ability to govern. Liberia deserves leadership that prevents criminal networks from taking root, not an administration that repeatedly discovers massive drug operations and then demands applause. The Unity Party cannot spin failure into success. The facts speak louder than its press statements.
‎The Liberian people and our international partners are awaiting the arrests of the true mastermind and operatives of the Cartel - the state actors. No amount if whitewasshing will hide the attempts to cover and divert attention.
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‎Sanctioned:
‎National Executive Council
‎CDC- Council of Patriots
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Cc:
UK in Liberia - British Embassy, Monrovia
United Nations
Ecowas - Cedeao
U.S. Department of State
United Nations Human Rights
African Union
European Union in Liberia
U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia

14/07/2026

‎CDC-COP Pays a Condolence Visit to Madam Emma Metieh Glassco Following the Passing of Her Father, Dr. Paul C. Metieh and Extends Deepest Sympathy to the Glassco Family
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‎The CDC-COP paid a condolence visit to Madam Emma Metieh Glassco as she mourns the passing of her beloved father, Dr. Paul C. Metieh, a distinguished public servant who dedicated many years of faithful service to the Liberian people through the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Medical Center.
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‎CDC-COP has shared a long-standing relationship with Madam Glassco since the organization's formation. She's undoubtedly one of the mothers of the CDC-COP. She being a cherished daughter of Legendary Hon. Samuel D Tweah Jr. and CDC-COP equals a political alliance built many years ago.
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‎During our visit, we expressed our deepest sympathy to her and the entire bereaved family, reflected on the remarkable life and contributions of her late father, and encouraged her to honor his memory by preserving his legacy of selfless service to humanity and the nation. The values he embodied, integrity, compassion, and dedication will continue to inspire generations to come.
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‎For us at CDC-COP, death is not the end but the beginning of eternal life. Great men and women never truly die; they leave behind enduring legacies that continue to shape society long after they are gone. We pray that Almighty God grants the Metieh family strength, comfort, and peace during this difficult period, and may the soul of Dr. Paul C. Metieh rest in perfect peace while his noble legacy lives on forever.
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08/07/2026

‎For Immediate Release!
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‎July 8, 2026
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‎CDC-COP Condemns the Unlawful Expulsion of Mr. Kouh; Describes the Action as a Unity Party Political Strategy to Determine the Next LFA Election Without Contestation; Calls for the Immediate Resignation of Mr. Mustapha A. Raji and All Political Partisans on the LFA Executive Committee
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‎The National Executive Council of Liberia's biggest and foremost civil rights political movement, the CDC–Council of Patriots (CDC-COP), vehemently condemns the unlawful expulsion of Mr. Cassell Kouh, President of FC Fassell, by the Unity Party-controlled Raji Executive Committee in what appears to be an attempt to settle political scores.
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‎According to the Liberia Football Association (LFA) Statutes, the authority to expel a member rests with the General Assembly (Congress), acting upon the recommendation of the appropriate committee and in accordance with due process. Any action taken contrary to that procedure is inconsistent with the LFA Statutes and is therefore unlawful.
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‎CDC-COP describes this action as a political strategy by the Unity Party, which has reduced the Liberia Football Association (LFA) to an auxiliary of the ruling party in an effort to eliminate any potential winning contender ahead of the next LFA presidential election. Mr. Mustapha A. Raji, who is serving a third term as LFA President, is being used by those interested in determining his successor to expel the leading aspirant before the election process begins. This is weaponization of sports and it should not be tolerated.
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‎We therefore call for the immediate resignation of Mr. Mustapha A. Raji for actions that undermines the independence of the Liberia Football Association and expose it to political interference. Article 14 of the FIFA Statutes requires member associations to manage their affairs independently and without undue influence from third parties, while Article 19 of the FIFA Statutes requires every member association to manage its affairs independently and ensure that its bodies are not influenced by any third parties.
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‎We further condemn the politicization of the LFA through the involvement of political actors in influencing football administration, including the appointment of political figures to positions affecting football governance and finances like the case with Unity Party Chairman, Luther Tarpeh- Head of Mobilization and Resources at LFA. We believe these actions undermine the independence of the LFA and compromise the integrity of football administration in Liberia.
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‎Accordingly, we call for the immediate removal or resignation of all political party partisans serving on the Executive Committee whose actions undermine the independence, neutrality, and credibility of the Liberia Football Association.
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‎Football should never be political. The current LFA has lost its historical value and credibility. CDC-COP will begin an international advocacy campaign to ensure that the Liberia Football Association regains its dignity, independence, transparency, and respect within the international football community.
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‎Sanctioned by:
‎National Executive Council
‎CDC–Council of Patriots (CDC-COP)

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02/07/2026

CDC-COP Celebrates Patriot Oliver Worzruah, Vice Chair for Research and Records on his remarkable birth anniversary. This comrade is one of Nimba county finest sons and emerging political actor that valued country over self.

We appreciate his commitment, fortitude and services to Liberia's biggest political civil rights movement. Let's keep standing for Liberia. Together, we will protect the state.

Best wishes, comrade VCRR!

21/06/2026

CDC-COP Celebrates the Birth Anniversary of its National Chairman, Foday N Massaquoi.

We salute his courage, gallantry and astute leadership over the years as he leads the biggest and foremost political civil rights movement in Liberia's History.

20/06/2026

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

June 20, 2026

CDC-COP Reinstates Vice Chair for Mobilization, Amb Augustine Prinston Outland

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-CoP) wishes to inform the general public that following a review of the circumstances surrounding his indefinite suspension, Comrade Augustine P. Outland, Vice Chair for Mobilization, has been officially reinstated to his position within the organization.

The NEC believes in corrective leadership, unity, and the continuous development of committed cadres. While the suspension served as a necessary measure to address issues of counter-productiveness, the Council recognizes Comrade Outland's renewed commitment to the principles and values of the CDC-Council of Patriots.

As we welcome him back to active service, the NEC reminds all members that discipline remains the fulcrum upon which the strength, credibility, and success of the CDC-Council of Patriots rest. Loyalty, respect for constituted authority, and adherence to organizational rules must continue to guide our collective actions.

Together, united by purpose and disciplined in conduct, we shall continue advancing the cause of the Liberian people.

Sanctioned by:
National Executive Council
CDC-Council of Patriots

13/06/2026

CDC-COP Celebrates its Executive Members Nani, Lassana & Other Blue Revolution Brothers on the Successful Completion of the Young Political Leadership School Africa Impactful Training Program

The National Executive Council extends magnificent congratulations to Patriot J. Abraham Nani, Vice Chair for Political Affairs, and Lassana Fanta Kromah, Deputy Secretary for Administration, as they attended and excelled in the week-long Impactful Leadership Training Program that brought together scores of young people from across Africa.

We appreciate the contribution of the Mighty Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) toward providing the financial support that made this a remarkable accomplishment, and we urge the brothers to put into practice what they have learned from this program.

CDC-COP also lauds Mr. Eddie D. Jarwolo and his team at NAYMOTE for their consistency and commitment to nurturing the next generation of African leaders over the years. As an institution, we have vehemently disagreed with NAYMOTE and some of its statements and reports on grounds of debatable necessity in the interest of protecting national truthfulness, and we will continue to hold NAYMOTE and all civil society organizations to the standard of reciprocal accountability and transparency.

Notwithstanding, we congratulate NAYMOTE and its partners for their efforts in promoting leadership training, accountability processes, and transparency messaging. We encourage them to continue making positive impacts with honesty, equality, transparency, and without political sentiment.

Congratulations, brothers on your achievement.

Sanctioned by:
National Executive Council
CDC–Council of Patriots

10/06/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 10, 2026

CDC-COP Calls on the LDEA to Immediately Disclose the Importer and All Individuals Associated with the Recent US$19 Million Co***ne Seizure (LRD 3.6 Billion); Informs International Partners that the Unity Party Administration Has Reduced Liberia to a Drug Transit Point

The National Executive Council of the CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) calls on the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), headed by Fitzgerald T. Biago, to immediately disclose the identities of the importer and all individuals connected to the massive co***ne seizure at Roberts International Airport on June 9, 2026.

The seizure, reportedly valued at approximately US$19 million (LRD 3.6 billion), represents one of the most alarming narcotics interceptions in Liberia's recent history. Yet, despite the magnitude of the case, the LDEA has failed to name a single suspect, person of interest, consignee, or importer linked to the shipment. We view this silence as a troubling withholding of information from the Liberian people. For years, the LDEA has publicly identified and publicized individuals arrested or investigated in drug-related cases. Therefore, we vehemently reject what appears to be a special and unusual treatment of this particular case. The Liberian people deserve transparency, accountability, and equal application of the law regardless of who may be involved. CDC-COP demands the immediate release of the names of all individuals and entities connected to this shipment. Failure by the LDEA to provide full disclosure will inevitably raise serious public concerns that drug importers are being protected rather than aggressively investigated and prosecuted.

Furthermore, the CDC-COP wishes to inform the United States Embassy, the European Union, and Liberia's international partners that the growing frequency and scale of narcotics interceptions under the current administration suggest a deeply troubling trend. The Unity Party government appears to have reduced Liberia to a transit point for international drug trafficking operations, thereby undermining national security, damaging the country's international reputation, and exposing our young people to the devastating consequences of narcotics-related crime.

We therefore call for urgent international attention and cooperation to help safeguard Liberia's borders, strengthen anti-narcotics enforcement, and ensure that those responsible for these criminal activities are brought to justice without fear or favor. The Liberian people deserve answers. They deserve transparency. Most importantly, they deserve a government that protects the nation from criminal networks rather than one that appears incapable of stopping the growing threat of international drug trafficking.

"Together, We Will Protect the State!"

Sanctioned by:
National Executive Council
CDC-Council of Patriots

Cc:
U.S. Embassy Monrovia, Liberia
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
United Nations Human Rights
African Union
European Union in Liberia

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