The issue involving Yekeh Kolubah started when he made comments about the Liberia–Guinea border. In an interview with Spoon Network, the controversially expelled lawmaker boldly stated that based on his information and survey the land under dispute belongs to Guinea.
“From my Information and the survey that I have done, that place belong to the Guineans” Representative Yekeh Kolubah
Many members of the House of Representatives of Liberia felt this was wrong. They believed it went against Liberia’s interest, broke his oath, and made the Legislature look bad. This caused strong reactions and started the whole problem.
Because of this, another lawmaker, Sumo Mulbah, filed an official complaint against him. The complaint said Kolubah behaved badly, failed in his duty, and broke his oath. The House accepted the complaint and decided to take action on it.
The case was then given to the House Committee on Rules, Order and Administration. This committee is in charge of discipline. Their job was to look into the matter, hold meetings (hearings), and later tell the full House what they found.
As things went on, more lawmakers began to support taking action against Kolubah. Some felt he should be punished to protect the country’s image, while others believed the move against him was unfair or political.
When Kolubah was called to appear before the committee, problems started. He asked for more time—about five days—to prepare himself. The committee did not fully agree and only gave him a short time. This caused more tension between him and the committee.
Things got worse when Kolubah and his lawyers walked out of the hearing after their request was not fully accepted. Many lawmakers saw this as disrespectful and felt he was avoiding answering the accusations.
After finishing their work, the committee wrote a report and suggested that Kolubah should be removed from his position. This report was then taken to the full House for a final decision.
The lawmakers voted on it, and most of them agreed to remove him. Because they reached the required number of votes, Kolubah was officially expelled from the Legislature.
After this decision, another issue came up involving the Supreme Court of Liberia. There were claims that the Court had issued a stay order related to the case, but the House still went ahead with the expulsion.
This led to disagreement between the lawmakers and the Court about whether the process was properly followed. Yekeh runs to the Court.
To be Continued……
