Liberia: CDC's Wie Vows 'Fire for Fire' in 2029 - Up Official Says Liberia 'Not for War Mongers'

What the report says

A senior official of Liberia’s opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has sparked backlash after telling supporters at a Martyrs’ Day event in Kinjor that the party would “return fire for fire” in the 2029 elections. The remark, made by Paulita C.C. Wie at the CDC commemoration, prompted a sharp response from a Unity Party official who accused the CDC of threatening violence and said Liberia is not for “war mongers.”

The AllAfrica-distributed report says CDC leaders tried to balance the heated language with calls for peaceful politics. CDC national chairman Janga A. Kowo urged supporters to reject violence, respect the rule of law and protect democratic freedoms. A message from former President George Manneh Weah, delivered by former Foreign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, said the 2029 contest should be conducted with confidence in voters’ choices and respect for the outcome.

Wie also used the platform to accuse the Boakai administration of mistreating opposition supporters and failing to deliver basic services, including roads, electricity and education, despite public revenue claims. She said the CDC should expand its organizing beyond Monrovia and encouraged party members to support whoever wins the party’s convention. The event honored CDC members killed in the 2011 clash in Monrovia, underscoring how the party’s political messaging continues to be shaped by Liberia’s history of conflict.