Montserrado County District #7 Consultant Emmanuel Dahn has raised severe constitutional considerations over what he describes as a attainable overreach of government authority by the Minister of Inside Affairs, Francies Sakila Nyumalin, Sr.
In keeping with a communication despatched to the management of the Home of Representatives, Rep. Dahn is looking for the Minister to look earlier than the physique to supply clarification on a reported directive affecting the operations of the Nationwide Identification Registry (NIR).
The directive in query allegedly reassigned Mr. Alphonso Belleh, who was lately nominated by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as Deputy Director Basic for Administration on the NIR, to a special place — Supervisor for Analysis, Coverage, and Growth Planning — with none formal revocation of his nomination by the President.
Rep. Dahn, citing Article 56(a) of the 1986 Structure of Liberia, emphasised that solely the President holds the unique authority to nominate or reassign people to such public workplaces.
“Within the spirit of transparency and constitutional governance, it’s prudent that the Minister of Inside Affairs seem earlier than this august physique to make clear the idea for his actions,” Rep. Dahn said. “This won’t solely deal with public concern but additionally reaffirm the constitutional steadiness of powers concerning government appointments.”
The lawmaker’s assertion has drawn public consideration because it underscores rising considerations concerning the checks and balances throughout the nation’s governance construction.
As of now, the Home of Representatives has not confirmed a particular date for Minister Nyumalin’s look. Nonetheless, many political observers consider the end result of this matter might set a vital precedent for the interpretation of government powers in Liberia.