MONROVIA – Molubah Morlu, Chairman of the opposition group Solidarity and Trust for A New Day (STAND), has warned that his organization will go underground and mobilize “radical forces” to confront what he describes as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s “failed policy” after their petition was denied during a protest at Capitol Hill.
Speaking on Friday, December 26, 2025, Morlu accused the president of deliberately obstructing the people’s right to freedom of assembly. “Since President Boakai will not listen to the quest of the people, making it impassable for the need of freedom of assembly to be exercised, we will remain very functionally active,” he declared.
The warning comes in the aftermath of the December 17, 2025, “Lead or Leave” protest, which Morlu and his supporters organized on Capitol Hill. According to Morlu, the demonstration, intended to submit a petition to the president, collapsed into confusion and clashes when security personnel blocked access.
Morlu emphasized that the protesters’ demand was simple: either President Boakai personally receive their petition or delegate a senior, respectable official from his office to do so. He rejected efforts to redirect the petition to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Claims and Petitions.
“The Executive Mansion has been used by others for peaceful protests and the presentation of petitions. Why is access now being denied to us?” Morlu asked, highlighting what he sees as inconsistent treatment compared to previous administrations. He argued that similar privileges were previously granted when the Unity Party was in opposition.
Morlu stressed that STAND’s petition was never officially presented because the president did not come out to receive it. The incident, he said, reflects a broader pattern of governance that ignores citizens’ voices and suppresses legitimate dissent.
The STAND chairman warned that intimidation tactics and the “climate of fear” will not deter his organization. “Don’t be afraid, President Boakai and his Police cannot do anything to us. We will not retreat nor surrender,” he asserted.
Morlu framed the struggle as a fight for national resurrection, accusing the administration of creeping dictatorship. “We will fight till this country is resurrected from the creeping dictatorship,” he said, signaling that his group is prepared to escalate its activism.
He also highlighted the plight of ordinary Liberians, pointing to widespread poverty, unemployment, and state abuses as urgent reasons for his group’s continued mobilization. Morlu argued that the administration’s inaction has left millions of citizens voiceless and desperate.
The STAND chairman concluded by reiterating that the organization remains committed to its cause, vowing to continue its advocacy through all available means, including underground mobilization, until the government responds to their demands.
