IPNEWS: Grand Gedeh County Senator Thomas Yaya Nimely has accused the Liberia National Police of acting in the interest of the ruling Unity Party, alleging that officers failed to provide adequate security during the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) 22nd Anniversary and Militants Day celebration in Zwedru.
Addressing supporters at the event, Senator Nimely claimed that the absence of a visible police presence at the gathering reflected what he described as political discrimination against the opposition.
“The police have become a regime police. The police are being run by the Unity Party and its supporters. We are not seeing the police here to protect the people who are here to attend the CDC program,” Senator Nimely alleged.
The senator further argued that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai leads an entire nation rather than a single political party, urging the government to uphold Liberia’s unity and maintain peace.
According to him, security agencies should provide equal protection to all citizens regardless of their political affiliation.
“Today, we can’t see police officers here to protect the citizens attending this program simply because they are members of the opposition,” he claimed, calling on Liberians to take note of what he described as the government’s handling of the event.
Nimely also questioned the government’s commitment to its campaign promise of rescuing the Liberian people.
“If this government really came to rescue the Liberian people, we don’t expect to see this happening today,” he said.
Turning to national politics, the senator urged Liberians to reject what he described as the dominance of the country’s two major political parties over the past two decades.
He argued that both the Unity Party (UP) and the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) have governed Liberia without delivering the level of progress expected by citizens.
“Since 2005, the UP and CDC have been in power. It is time Liberians embrace new leadership and give others the opportunity to transform this country,” Nimely said.
Despite his criticism, the senator also challenged the CDC, now the main opposition party, to strengthen its efforts if it hopes to return to power.
“If the CDC wants to return to the Executive Mansion, it must work harder and demonstrate that it can provide the change Liberians are looking for,” he added.
Senator Nimely made the remarks during the CDC’s 22nd Anniversary and Militants Day celebration held in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County.
As of press time, the Liberia National Police had not publicly responded to the senator’s allegations
