“We Tayah Suffering Rally”: Resounding Success

Despite government scare tactics, thousands of Liberians on Saturday, December 17, attended the “We Tayah Suffering Rally” (WETASUR), and expressed their anger and outrage against President George Weah. Participants vocally accused Weah of poor leadership performance and economic deprivation, resulting to the massive suffering of the Liberian people and excluding them from participating in their own economy.

Several opposition political leaders along with dozens of civil society organizations, women, youth and student groups, spoke at the Rally, and decried the President for failing miserably to deliver on his economic promises, and how bitterly he has disappointed and dashed the hopes of Liberians for a better future.

The “We Tayah Suffering Rally,” organized by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), is a platform created for Liberians to vent out their frustration and dissatisfaction against the deteriorating economic conditions and extreme suffering and poverty in Liberia.

Leaders of organizations and groups including the United Peoples Party,  Grassroots Pastors and Churches, Market Women Beyond Borders, Tailor Union, Association of Liberians For Peace, National Indigenous Movement of Liberia, Disenchanted CDCians, the Duala Market Women and the CPP Royal Guard, lauded the CPP for creating a platform that afforded them the opportunity to peacefully speak truth to power.

They denounced the ruling CDC government for massive corruption, wasteful spending, and being insensitive to the needs and aspirations of the Liberian people, vowing, to make Mr. Weah a one term President of Liberia.

Earlier, the Chairman of Team Cummings 2023, Ambassador Lewis Brown, spoke of the significance of the “We Taya Suffering Rally,” and attempts by pro-government officials and supporters to thwart the efforts, by acts of intimidation and threats against the citizenry.

Ambassador Brown decried the lacked of basic social services including good health care, roads, and education, as well as the rising costs of living and high unemployment rate, that have rendered most Liberians hopeless of a better future under President Weah’s five years rule.

The CPP National Campaign Chairman, Musah Bility, remarked that Liberia is at a crucial point, requiring sober reflections on the part of Liberians to vote a new leadership that will restore its lost respect and dignity or the country will continue in misery. Mr. Bility, who is also Chairman of the Liberty Party, reaffirmed his confidence in the CPP Standard Bearer, Mr. Alexander Cummings, as the best alternative for the Presidency of Liberia.

Responding, the CPP Standard Bearer, Mr. Cummings, expressed gratitude to the thousands of Liberians, who he said in spite of government scare tactics, attended the rally and vent their frustration against bad governance and the deteriorating economic conditions of Liberians.

The CPP Standard Bearer made a solemn vow that upon his election as President of Liberia, he would restore good governance and the rule of law, resuscitate the ailing economy, create jobs and opportunities for Liberians, and would prioritize the general welfare and interest of the greater society. He pleaded with Liberians to put aside their differences and rally support to the CPP in making Mr. Weah a one term President of Liberia.

The “We Taya Suffering Rally” was attended by several former and current lawmakers including former Bomi County Senator Sando Johnson, as well as River Gee Senator Jonathan Sogbie, and Montserrado County Representative Yekeh Kolubah, who lauded the CPP initiative to identify with the cause of the downtrodden suffering masses.

The rally was conspicuously attended by some members of the Unity Party and the All Liberian Party, according to Representative Yekeh Kolubah, who acknowledged their presence during his remarks.