Liberia: Who Leaked the President’s Speech?

The unauthorized circulation of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the conclusion of its delivery has triggered sharp debate, raising questions about government protocol, institutional discipline, media ethics, and national security.

Minister of Information, Jerolinmek M. Piah, has condemned the incident as “unethical, unprofessional, and dangerous,” announcing that the Executive Mansion, in collaboration with the Ministry of State for Presidential…