A vocal member of the Unity Party Youth Congress, Lasanah S. Kanneh, has issued a strong public appeal to the party’s national leadership and youth wing, urging immediate and coordinated action ahead of the party’s much-anticipated “National Green Day” event scheduled for December 6.
In a statement titled “A Wake-Up Call to Unity Party National Leadership and Youth Congress,” Kanneh expressed deep concern over what he described as a lack of organization, mobilization, and publicity surrounding the planned homecoming and fundraising program at the party’s headquarters.
“The Unity Party’s December 6 Homecoming and Fundraising ~ ‘National Green Day’ ~ is meant to reawaken our base and rally our supporters,” Kanneh wrote. “Yet, with only weeks remaining, the planning, mobilization, and publicity remain disorganized and incoherent, especially from the Youth Congress.”
He noted that despite nearly two months passing since the public announcement of the event, no structured teams have been formed and no clear responsibilities assigned. Kanneh emphasized that while individual efforts were commendable, they could not replace coordinated action from the party’s youth and national leadership.
Among the key shortcomings he highlighted were the absence of:
- A dedicated publicity team to promote the event;
- A mobilization structure to reach supporters county by county; and
- Engagement activities such as youth forums, town halls, or radio appearances to energize the base.
Kanneh was particularly critical of the Youth Congress, which he said has been “silent” in its preparations. “Are shirts being printed? Will the youth under the Youth Congress march together on December 6? No one knows,” he questioned, lamenting what he sees as a lack of enthusiasm and coordination among young party members.
He also faulted the National Leadership for what he described as complacency, warning that simply announcing a date would not guarantee turnout. “Thousands of young Liberians are jobless and disillusioned, yet hopeful,” he wrote. “They look to us for leadership, opportunity, and inclusion. We must engage them—face-to-face, on radio, in communities ~ not hide in chat rooms assuming loyalty will carry the day.”
Kanneh warned that failure to deliver a well-organized event could prove damaging to the party’s image and momentum, especially as the December 6 program marks the Unity Party’s first major political rally since the elections.
He called for urgent action, recommending visible community engagement such as:
- Pick-up trucks with sound systems promoting the event;
- Party leaders appearing on radio programs and at community meetings; and
- Youth ambassadors mobilizing their peers with clear roles and responsibilities.
“Leadership must act now,” Kanneh urged. “Form the teams. Assign the tasks. Engage the base. Give our youth a reason to show up—not just as attendees, but as owners of this movement.”
He concluded on a hopeful note, stressing that December 6 could be a turning point for the Unity Party ~ “but only if we treat it like one.”
