Cummings Calls for Opposition Unity-Blasts Boakai Government at CDC Anniversary

MONROVIA – Alexander B. Cummings, Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), used his keynote address at the Congress for Democratic Change’s 22nd anniversary to deliver a sweeping indictment of the Unity Party government and a stirring call for principled opposition solidarity. Speaking before thousands in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, Cummings drew on personal biography, Liberian history, and hard poverty statistics to argue that the country remained trapped in cycles of exclusion, weak institutions, and broken promises. He declared the 2029 elections a historic opportunity to “fix Liberia” — but only if the opposition builds on values, not ego, as THE ANALYST reports.

Alexander B. Cummings, Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), delivered a wide-ranging and politically charged keynote address at the Congress for Democratic Change’s (CDC) 22nd Anniversary celebration in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, calling for principled opposition unity and issuing a sharp critique of the Unity Party government under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai.

Cummings, who was invited by the CDC to serve as keynote speaker for the occasion, told thousands of partisans and invited dignitaries that the formation of the CDC 22 years ago was “a pivotal moment” in Liberia’s political dispensation.

“This party of the masses, led by former President George Weah, gave voice to the voiceless, hope to the hopeless, and courage to the downtrodden,” Cummings declared. He praised the CDC for opening doors of public service to sons and daughters of low-income and neglected communities across the country, calling it “symbolic of the power and resilience of a people overlooked, underestimated, and treated like outsiders in their own home.”

A Personal Story Shared

Cummings drew deeply from his own biography to underscore the themes of the occasion. He described himself as a young boy from Point Four in Monrovia who attended Demonstration Government School, became president of his graduating class at Clara Town, attended Cuttington University, worked at LBDI Bank, and eventually rose to the second-highest position in a global company valued at 355 billion US dollars.

He said he had been labeled “arrogant, proud, stuck up, disconnected, elitist” by those who feared change. “In fact, I am just a simple man blessed by God,” he stated. He drew a parallel between his own life story and that of former President Weah, describing both as products of ordinary Liberian communities who defied underestimation.

Three Failures Indicted

Cummings structured the core of his address around three critical failures he said had held Liberia back.

First, he argued that what should be a government of, by, and for the people had become a government for the few. He described the Unity Party government as deepening tribal cleavages and partisan extremism rather than building bridges across ethnic and political lines. “This betrayal of leadership by the Unity Party government is unacceptable,” Cummings declared.

Second, Cummings decried what he described as a failure to build strong institutions. He cited the government’s alleged illegal termination of tenured officials, disregard for rulings of the Supreme Court, selective anti-corruption efforts, and what he characterized as political witch-hunts.

“When institutions are weak, accountability collapses, and abuse of power thrives,” he stated.

He referenced the recent 19 million US dollar drug bust at Roberts International Airport (RIA) and demanded an independent and transparent investigation, calling on opposition parties and civil society organizations to join the call for accountability.

Third, he pointed to sustained poverty and inequality as an unaddressed national emergency. He noted that while national policymakers boast of GDP growth and a national budget of 1.2 billion US dollars, over half of the population suffers multidimensional poverty, with rural poverty soaring to 81 percent.

He further noted that 50.9 percent of Liberians live below the national poverty line, and nearly half of Liberian households are food insecure, ranking Liberia among the hungriest nations in the world. “These are not just statistics. They are the painful realities of our compatriots,” he declared.

Call for Opposition Solidarity

Cummings called on the opposition community — the ANC, CDC, CMC, MPC, NPP, LPP, ALP, and all opposition parties — to close ranks in holding the government accountable and to begin preparing for 2029.

He addressed head-on the question of his own presidential ambitions. “I hear some people say that Cummings only wants to be President. Nobody contests to be Vice President,” he said. “But let me be very clear — the kind of change we seek is bigger than any one person.”

He said he was willing to be “the driver or the car boy” to get Liberia to its destination of better governance. He concluded by calling on all Liberians — from the farmer in Lofa to the fisherman in Grand Kru and the teacher in Bassa — to rise to the challenge. “Together, we can replace the failed Rescue Mission in 2029 and begin the mission to FIX Liberia!” he declared. “2029 that bomb.”