The arrest of former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa on charges of arson and conspiracy related to the December 2024 fire at the Capitol Building has ignited more than public outrage, it has reopened a long-standing wound in Liberia’s democratic journey: the politicization of justice.
Fellow Liberians, what we witnessed on Saturday, June 7, 2025 reminds me of our forgotten historical past. Throughout my life, I have not only fought against repressive regimes, abuse of human rights, but I have strongly condemned acts of violence, both physical and mental in this country.
Congratulations to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for seeing this through. Liberia has officially reclaimed a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as a non-permanent member for the 2026–2027 term, our first since 1968–1969, and third overall. This moment is undoubtedly a diplomatic victory.
Almost a month ago, something remarkable happened in central Liberia, but it did not make headlines. Members of the Kpelle ethnic group, Liberia’s single largest, formally launched a national cultural and political association, bringing together lawmakers, former officials, elders, youth, academics, business leaders, and ordinary citizens.
In Liberia’s fragile economic recovery, where youth unemployment continues to soar and the middle class remains strangled by structural inequality, one would hope that our national institutions, particularly the Ministry of Labor, would be at the forefront of protecting Liberian jobs and preserving the integrity of the labor market. Sadly, this hope has been shattered by the most recent revelations surrounding the Ministry of Labor under the leadership of Minister Cooper Kruah.
In a nation long struggling to define the intersection between faith, politics, and public accountability, the recent expulsion of Dr. Samuel Reeves former President of the Liberian Council of Churches (LCC) and senior pastor of Providence Baptist Church has ignited fierce public debate. Is Dr. Reeves a rogue cleric defying ecclesiastical order for political expediency, or a moral voice silenced by the very institution he served?
On every radio station, podcast, and social media platform in Liberia, the breaking news was hard to miss: a political meeting between former President George Manneh Weah, political leader of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), and Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC) and a former Coca-Cola executive. The setting, a private meeting at Weah’s residence, sent political analysts and citizens alike into a frenzy of speculation.
In May 2025, a joint report released by the Center for Democratic Governance and Afrobarometer painted a picture of Liberia that is not only disconnected from reality but dangerously misleading. Six months into President Joseph Boakai’s administration, the timing and tone of the report raise red flags for any serious observer concerned about truth, governance, and justice.
The release of the latest audit reports by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has once again brought Liberia to a familiar crossroads. These reports, detailing serious discrepancies in the use of public funds by several government institutions, have triggered public outcry and raised a profound question:
Because patriotism should be louder than politics, Truth In Ink is consciously proud to dedicate its pages to a matter bigger than any political rivalry—Liberia’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026–2027 term. This is a national opportunity, and it demands national unity.
