MONROVIA – Liberian lawyer and social justice advocate, Attorney Isaac W. Jackson Jr., has issued a scathing critique of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s administration, declaring its legitimacy “untenable” and calling on Liberians to rise up against what he describes as the country’s dangerous drift toward tyranny.
Writing on his Facebook page on Saturday, May 3, 2025, Jackson accepted his designation as official spokesman for the upcoming July 17 “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” protest organized by the grassroots movement, ‘WE THE PEOPLE.’ In his post, he thanked the rally’s organizers, particularly former CDC Chairman Mulbah Morlu, for what he termed a “preferment.”
Jackson’s acceptance of the role comes amid growing public discontent over alleged misgovernance and politicization of state security institutions. In his post, he accused the Boakai administration of undermining the rule of law and turning the Liberia National Police, the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Executive Protection Service (EPS) into political instruments.
“President Boakai, as a rule of law deviant, will definitely face the people’s wrath,” Jackson wrote. “His position is now untenable, and as such, his incompetent Minister of Justice cannot stop the people’s determination to restore respect for the rule of law to Liberia.”
Jackson warned that silence in the face of what he views as creeping authoritarianism would make ordinary citizens complicit. “We, the people, will be complicit if we sit idly and allow the country to slide back into tyranny,” he added.
The July 17 protest, which organizers claim will be a defining moment in Liberia’s democratic struggle, is being framed as a citizen-led demand for accountability, justice, and institutional reform. Jackson, known for his firm legal stance and decades of advocacy for civil liberties, is expected to galvanize national attention as the movement’s public face.
His remarks, coming more than two months before the protest, are likely to heighten political tensions and draw responses from the government and civil society alike. While the Boakai administration has thus far remained largely silent on the protest planning, critics have accused it of using security institutions to suppress dissent and protect political interests.
Jackson’s rhetoric suggests that the protest will not only be a demand for policy changes but also a larger indictment of the current leadership’s legitimacy. “Let’s stand together for a better Liberia,” he urged. “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!”
