Nationwide momentum is building up with dozens of civil society, interest, political and student groups confirming their participation in the December 17 “We Tiyah Suffering” rally, spearheaded by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), and to be held at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville, Monrovia.
The organizing committee of the “We Tiyah Suffering” rally said an estimated 150,000 Liberians are expected to throng the complex on Saturday to send a clear message to the ruling CDC about the poor state of affairs and deteriorating economic conditions of the Liberian people.
The committee has intensified its community outreach and media programs rallying support of Liberians and assuring them of maximum government security protection and the peaceful nature of the planned rally on Saturday, December 17.
The Chairman of Team Cummings 2023, Lewis Brown, said the rally is a national call beyond political and religious affiliations for Liberians to freely express, without fear, their frustrations and disappointment about the broken and failed promises of President George Weah and their impact on the suffering masses in Liberia.
Brown said suffering in silence is dangerous to any country’s democracy, and frowned on some opposition politicians who have attempted to thwart the initiative by mischaracterization of the rally as a CPP political campaign for its Standard Bearer, Alexander B. Cummings.
“There are only two positions: you either identify with the plight of the suffering masses, stand with them during these difficult times, or you are willfully in support of the inept and poor performance of the ruling CDC government,” Brown said.
He called on Liberians to muzzle the courage, overcome their fears of government intimidation and threats, and identify with the cause of the suffering masses by joining in the rally at the SKD Sports Complex.
The Justice Minister and acting Head of State, Counsellor Musah Dean, has granted permission for the rally and ordered the Liberia National Police (LNP) to provide maximum protection for all attending the rally on Saturday.
“If you cannot stand with the suffering Liberian masses and attend the rally, then you are with the government,” Brown said. He assured that the police is duty-bound by law to ensure maximum protection of its citizens.
The head of the Steering Committee of the “We Tiyah Suffering” rally, Martin Kollah, said 18 selected areas have been identified to facilitate the printing of t-shirts for those attending the rally at the SKD Sports Complex in Monrovia.
Kollah said political parties and interest and student groups are at liberty to wear t-shirts with their political party’s emblem, which can also be printed, “We Tiyah Suffering”.
He said the Organizing Committee has recorded nearly one hundred thousand Liberians who have registered and confirmed their participation in the December 17 peaceful rally.
