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By Stephen G. Fellajuah Monrovia, Liberia; October 28, 2025 - From Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Liberia’s first president in 1847, to Joseph Nyuma Boakai, current President, Reverend Alphoso Dean notes that Liberians have consistently been let down by those entrusted with power. Rev. Dean has delivered a scathing critique of Liberia’s leadership past and present, declaring that every administration —from the nation’s founding in 1847 to today —has failed the Liberian people. All of Them Failed Us, Says Rev. Dean. The leaders of Liberia, from the Joseph of 1847 to the Joseph of 2025, all of them failed us,” he reiterated. Rev. Dean made the statement over the weekend during the first national convention of the Liberia Alternative People’s Party (LAPP), a newly emerging political movement headed by George Wesseh Blamoh, former Minister of State for Presidential Affairs under ex-President George Weah. The clergyman’s remarks drew attention to Liberia’s long-standing governance challenges, linking generations of leadership failures to persistent poverty, inequality, and lack of basic social services. He reflected on the country’s turbulent political history, from the civil wars that brought Charles Taylor to power, through the reconstruction era under Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and the populist government of George Weah, yet noting that the living conditions of ordinary citizens have barely improved. Despite years of independence and changes in leadership, Rev. Dean said that basic social services —such as education, healthcare, electricity, and clean water —remain inadequate for the majority of Liberians. "Citizens still lack the essential social services that should be guaranteed by those they elected,” he lamented. The Reverend's comments come amid growing public debate over governance, accountability, and Liberia’s future direction, as the country continues to face economic hardship and high unemployment. Editing by Jonathan Browne
