The National Counties Caucus of the Liberia National Students’ Union (LINSU) has issued a sweeping and uncompromising indictment against the Union’s 6th Post-War Executive Committee, accusing it of constitutional violations, financial opacity, and systematic neglect of county-based student structures.
In an official statement released Monday, the Caucus-which comprises presidents and leadership of all fifteen county student unions and constitutes what it describes as the numerical majority of LINSU’s National Administrative Council (NAC) -gave the national leadership 48 hours to meet a series of demands or face possible impeachment proceedings.
The Executive Committee was inducted on January 25, 2025.
Allegations of Leadership Failure
The Counties Caucus alleges that more than a year into its tenure, the Executive Committee has failed to fulfill core governance responsibilities.
Among the accusations are claims that the Union’s President has been “sustainedly inaccessible” to NAC members and county leadership, while both the Vice President for National Affairs and the Vice President for International Affairs are accused of abandoning key coordination and partnership functions.
“Leadership is not ceremonial. It is functional,” the statement reads. “What we have witnessed is not governance-it is absence.”
The Caucus further contends that repeated calls and official communications from county leaders have gone unanswered, replacing collective decision-making with what it describes as unilateral silence.
Constitutional Concerns
Central to the indictment are allegations that the Executive Committee has failed to convene mandatory NAC meetings as required under Article 6, Section II of the LINSU Constitution.
According to the Caucus, no comprehensive performance report has been submitted to the NAC in over twelve months, and no structured review of executive activities has taken place.
The statement also alleges that committees and a Bureau were established without NAC authorization, in violation of constitutional provisions governing the creation of standing bodies.
“The Constitution of LINSU is not advisory. It is binding,” the statement declares.
Counties Cite Unfulfilled Campaign Promises
The Caucus also accuses the Executive Committee of failing to deliver on campaign commitments made during the 6th Post-War Congress.
These included the provision of mobility support such as motorbikes or vehicles for county unions, scholarship opportunities for student leaders, monitoring and evaluation of associate member unions, and increased international exposure and decentralization of programs.
None of these commitments have materialized, the statement asserts.
County structures, which the Caucus says account for nearly 60 percent of LINSU’s operational reach nationwide, reportedly continue to function without mobility, material assistance, or structured engagement from the national leadership.
“This imbalance is unacceptable,” the statement says, arguing that while counties form the decisive voting bloc during Congress, they remain “institutionally abandoned.”
Financial Transparency in Question
The Caucus further alleges financial opacity, claiming that LINSU receives approximately US$50,000 annually from Liberia’s national budget for program implementation but has not presented a comprehensive financial report to the NAC covering 2024 to January 2026.
It argues that no visible nationwide advocacy programs, structured scholarship schemes, or decentralization initiatives have been launched despite the reported funding.
“Students deserve transparency. Students deserve fiscal clarity. Students deserve stewardship, not silence,” the statement reads.
The Executive Committee had not publicly responded to the allegations at the time of publication.
48-Hour Ultimatum
The Counties Caucus is demanding:
Immediate convening of a full NAC meeting;
A comprehensive financial report detailing allocations and expenditures from 2024 to January 2026;
Immediate operational mobility and material support to county unions;
Strict compliance with constitutional provisions governing executive conduct; and
A structured reconciliation and engagement framework with counties and stakeholders.
Failure to comply within 48 hours, the statement warns, will prompt the Caucus to invoke Article 6, Section II, Subsection 5 of the LINSU Constitution, which empowers the NAC to initiate impeachment proceedings against members of the National Executive Committee found to be acting contrary to the Constitution and Congress-adopted policies.
“This is not hostility. This is constitutional enforcement,” the statement concludes. “It is not rebellion to demand performance. It is not division to demand transparency. It is duty.”
The unfolding dispute marks one of the most significant internal governance challenges within LINSU in recent years and raises broader questions about accountability and student representation within Liberia’s premier student advocacy body.
