MONROVIA – As anticipation intensifies ahead of the much-publicized July 17 “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” protest, the Solidarity for Trust and National Development (STAND), under the banner of the WE THE PEOPLE Movement, has announced the launch of its grassroots mobilization campaign. Beginning Monday, June 2, 2025, the organization will deploy teams for a house-to-house and street-to-street outreach aimed at rallying citizens across the country in preparation for what organizers describe as a “national uprising against injustice and misrule.”
The campaign, spearheaded by STAND Chairman Mulbah K. Morlu Jr., marks a strategic shift from broad public awareness efforts to direct engagement with communities. Protest district teams, volunteers, and local leaders are being activated to awaken civic consciousness and coordinate street-level organization, particularly in high-density urban centers.
In tandem with this mobilization, the WE THE PEOPLE Movement has officially released its protest manifesto titled “Why Liberians Will Rise: A National Call for Justice, Reform, and Renewal.” The document outlines a litany of grievances that have galvanized the movement’s supporters and set the tone for the upcoming demonstration.
The manifesto’s first focus is on governance and the rule of law. It highlights what the group calls a “persistent and open disregard” for constitutional principles, citing incidents of extrajudicial killings, mysterious deaths with ritualistic implications, and systemic corruption at the highest levels. It demands the prosecution of government officials credibly accused of graft, along with an end to politically motivated dismissals of public servants.
On the economic front, the manifesto accuses the administration of plunging the country into deeper poverty through mismanagement and neglect. It calls out the government’s failure to fulfill promises to increase salaries for low-income earners, reform the public healthcare system, and address the collapse of institutions like the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS). The movement also calls for a full review of concession agreements that allegedly cheat the nation out of its mineral wealth.
Human rights concerns form another major pillar of the protest manifesto. Protest leaders decry what they describe as widespread police brutality, unlawful detentions, and the routine harassment of everyday Liberians, including street vendors and motorbike riders. The document demands the removal and prosecution of law enforcement officials implicated in human rights abuses.
The movement further condemns the perceived politicization of the judiciary, which it claims is being used as a tool to intimidate opposition voices and stifle dissent. Land rights violations are also flagged, with the group citing selective demolitions and exploitation of small landowners as key injustices that must be addressed through urgent reform.
In its concluding section, the manifesto charges the current leadership with abandoning campaign promises and betraying the trust of the Liberian people. Among its demands are reduced tenures for elected officials and the introduction of mechanisms for citizens to recall leaders who fail to deliver on their mandates.
The message from STAND and its allies is unequivocal. “Enough pain. Enough lies. Enough injustice. Enough lawlessness. Enough oppression. Enough betrayal,” the declaration reads. It promises a nonviolent but resolute demonstration on July 17, symbolizing what the organizers call a collective demand for a new Liberia.
With the door-to-door campaign now underway and the manifesto serving as a rallying cry, all eyes turn to July 17—a date that may mark a turning point in Liberia’s civic and political awakening.
