The Student Unification Party (SUP) has called on students and supporters of public education to assemble at the University of Liberia’s Capitol Hill Campus on August 25 to demand the immediate reopening of the institution amid ongoing disputes affecting the academic calendar.
In a statement issued Tuesday, SUP accused the University of Liberia Administration, Board of Trustees, and the Government of Liberia of failing to address longstanding challenges, including poor infrastructure, inadequate learning facilities, unsanitary conditions, lack of campus transportation, weak internet access, and security concerns.
The student movement warned that the ongoing crisis, coupled with the planned boycott by the University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA), could negatively impact more than 25,000 students. SUP said the closure reflects years of neglect and administrative failure and pledged to lead a united struggle for the restoration of normal academic activities.
The organization also criticized the government’s handling of 12 jurors connected to the trial of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and his co-defendants. SUP condemned the decision to subject the jurors to further investigation after their release from detention, arguing that such actions could undermine confidence in Liberia’s justice system.
SUP further called for the immediate dismissal of Criminal Court “C” Judge Ousman Feika, claiming public trust in the impartial administration of justice has been eroded.
The group urged authorities to end what it described as intimidation of jurors and warned that it would pursue peaceful democratic actions to defend judicial independence and constitutional rights.
The statement was signed by SUP Secretary-General David Howard Jr. and approved by Chairman Odecious Mulbah.
