Monrovia – Carlos Tingban, former Chairman of the Student Unification Party (SUP) who was recently dismissed as Assistant Minister for Mines at the Ministry of Mines and Energy by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has publicly reaffirmed his unwavering support for the President and his administration.
By Francis G. Boayue
Delivering the keynote address over the weekend at SUP’s 55th Anniversary celebration, Tingban praised the government’s performance despite what he described as “mountain challenges” just 23 months into its tenure.
“In just 23 months of governance, in the midst of mountain challenges where everything seems to be a priority, we’ve seen genuine efforts to fight corruption, repair broken institutions, and rekindle hope,” Tingban said.
The event was held under the theme: “Golden Solidarity: A Legacy of Collective Resolve, Ideological Strength, and Discipline.”
Placing his defense of the Boakai administration within the historical context of SUP’s revolutionary legacy, Tingban underscored the movement’s decades-long struggle against oppression. He recounted his own experiences of “confrontation and resilience,” including suspension, intimidation, and surviving what he referred to as a “state-sponsored murderous motor vehicular attack” that claimed the lives of Gwendaline Debah Wilson and Hon. Adolph Lawrence.
“As an inseparable part and former chairman of this great legacy, we stand among a long chain of leaders who have resisted oppression in all forms. Through all these periods of diabolical political machinations with sinister motives, SUP remained unmoved, unbought, and unbreakable,” he asserted.
Tingban said the sacrifices of SUP militants helped pave the way for modern democratic governance in Liberia. He credited the Boakai-Koung administration with demonstrating “responsiveness, humility, moral clarity, and an observable connection to the heartbeat of the people,” listing achievements such as ongoing public-sector reforms, investments in education and healthcare, security sector stabilization, renewed efforts at national reconciliation, and a rebranding of Liberia’s global image.
Highlighting his role as Secretary-General of the UP-Alliance—a coalition of 21 political parties—Tingban described the partnership as “a rare milestone in Liberia’s political history” driven by shared values. He urged SUP to support the alliance and align with its agenda for progressive governance.
The former official also called on SUP veterans and progressive youth to take on greater national leadership responsibilities, stressing that 2029 will demand their full participation.
“The time has come for the progressive youth and SUP veterans to stop occupying the margins of society. It is time to run for elected offices, influence policy, lead institutions, and defend the masses with clarity and courage,” he emphasized.
Tingban argued that President Boakai’s early successes stem from integrating “ideological SUP veteran cadres” into governance, demonstrating the President’s belief in the movement’s transformative power.
He concluded by underscoring the importance of Democratic Centralism and party discipline within SUP, while honoring exiled comrades Martin K. N. Kollie and Christopher Walter Sisilu Sivili, whom he described as “guiding torches for the struggle.”
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