MONROVIA – The countdown to July 17 has begun in earnest. The STAND-led Liberia Protest Coalition has launched a grassroots mobilization campaign in Montserrado County’s District No. 14, targeting citizens ahead of its planned Lead or Leave protest at the Executive Mansion Grounds. STAND Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu says more than 20,000 protesters will converge on July 17 to demand accountability from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration. He accuses the government of insensitivity to economic hardship, insecurity, and lawlessness. Retired student activist Ben Tokpa, who says he lost his job in early 2024 for criticizing the administration, has rejoined the movement despite personal risk. District No. 7 is next, as THE ANALYST reports.
The STAND-led Liberia Protest Coalition has launched its grassroots awareness, mobilization, and recruitment campaign in Montserrado County’s District No. 14, ahead of the Lead or Leave peaceful protest scheduled for July 17 at the Executive Mansion Grounds.
The event attracted youth leaders, women groups, students, community influencers, and other local stakeholders who overwhelmingly endorsed the protest and pledged to mobilize citizens from house to house, street to street, and community to community until every voice is heard.
Morlu Declares July 17 People’s Verdict
Addressing the gathering, STAND Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu declared that July 17 represents the people’s verdict on what he described as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s insensitivity to the suffering of ordinary Liberians.
He argued that worsening economic hardship, insecurity, lawlessness, and declining living conditions have pushed the nation to a breaking point.
“The people have endured enough. July 17 is the day Liberians rise peacefully, courageously, and united to demand accountability, justice, and meaningful change,” he stated.
Morlu further announced that more than 20,000 peaceful protesters are expected to converge on the Executive Mansion Grounds on July 17 to press their demands for national renewal and responsive leadership.
He disclosed that the mobilization campaign will intensify across Montserrado and neighboring counties in the coming weeks, with District No. 7 set to host the next major community awareness and recruitment engagement.
Tokpa Rejoins Movement Despite Personal Risk
Also speaking at the event, retired student leader and activist Ben Tokpa called on Liberians from every corner of the Republic to join the growing movement and support what he described as a peaceful struggle for national transformation.
Tokpa, who said he lost his job in early 2024 after criticizing the Boakai administration, stated that his return to Liberia carries significant personal and political risks — risks he is prepared to face in pursuit of what he considers his patriotic duty.
He vowed to remain actively engaged in community outreach, mobilization, and recruitment efforts across the country until July 17, urging citizens to organize, participate, and make their voices count.