Othello Sarweh Nimely
Grand Gedeh County Consultant Jacob Debee has alarmed over what he phrases a divided Home of Representatives beneath the management of Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, accusing the Speaker of sidelining lawmakers who didn’t assist him in the course of the current speaker election disaster.
Talking as a visitor on a nighttime radio program on Prime FM not too long ago, Consultant Debee alleged that the Speaker’s management has been marked by exclusion, favoritism, and breaches of the Home’s personal standing guidelines.
“The Speaker has refused to nominate any of us who didn’t assist him to any committees,” Debee lamented. “He mentioned he was calling for reconciliation, however what we’re seeing is hate and division amongst colleagues.”
Debee additional accused Speaker Koon of violating the Home of Representatives’ Guidelines on Committee Assignments, which stipulate that no lawmaker ought to chair greater than two committees or function co-chair on greater than three.
“He’s breaking the foundations. The Home guidelines are clear that nobody ought to maintain greater than two chair positions or be co-chair of greater than three committees,” Debee emphasised, calling on his colleagues to make sure equity and transparency in management.
The Grand Gedeh lawmaker’s feedback come amid rising considerations about disunity and inside strife throughout the decrease home of the Liberian Legislature.
The Home not too long ago reconvened for its third quarter session of 2025, overshadowed by controversies and corruption allegations raised by Montserrado County District #10 Consultant Yekeh Kolubah.
Throughout the first sittings, tensions escalated after Consultant Kolubah engaged in a heated verbal alternate with Speaker Koon, prompting the Speaker to instruct the Sergeant-at-Arms to take away him and others from the chamber for disorderly conduct throughout plenary.
The newest accusations by Consultant Debee add to a string of incidents that paint an image of deep divisions throughout the fifty fifth Legislature, with fears that such inside rifts might undermine the physique’s skill to handle urgent nationwide points.
Efforts to achieve the home press bureau for feedback on Consultant Debee’s allegations proved unsuccessful as much as press time.
Because the session continues, many Liberians are watching intently to see whether or not the Home management can bridge the rising divide and refocus on its legislative duties to the individuals.
