By Stephen N. Tokpah
Several residents in Bong County Electoral District 2 have expressed serious disappointed in Representative James Kolleh over his alleged abandonment of the District and his constant attacked on his fellow lawmakers in the county without know reason.
The Bong County citizens said since Representative Kolleh was elected in the 2021 by-election and got re-elected in the 2023 presidential and legislative elections, they’re yet to experience meaningful development from their lawmaker.
Peter Flomo, a radio caller from Bong County Electoral District 2 alleged that Representative Kolleh has abandoned the District in terms of development and further revealed that since the ascendancy of Representative Kolleh at the Legislature he has not proffered a single bill at the House of Representatives.
The Jorquelleh District 2 citizens accused Rep. Kolleh of being the cause of the backwardness of Development in the area on grounds that he is not care for their livelihood improvement.
The residents said they are finding it difficult to transports their produce to the nearby markets or transport them to the county’s capital Gbarnga for sale due to pitiable road and bridge conditions in the District.
John Yarkpawolo, a resident of the district residing in the Kokoyah Road Community claimed that their district under the leadership of Rep. Kolleh remains the only district with a single high school and Rep. Kolleh has refused to lobby to change the narrative.
“During the plenary Session on April 25, 2024, our Representative exhibited signs of discontent, leading to his removal for disorderly conduct. And the session, which typically involves discussions and deliberations on key legislative matters, took an unexpected turn as Representative Kolleh’s behavior escalated,” Yarkpawolo referenced.
He further alleged that Rep. Kolleh is not telling residents the exact cause of his disgruntlement but his actions disrupted the proceedings enough to warrant his removal from the session.
Even though disorderly conduct in such formal settings is rare, but not unheard of in legislative bodies and Bong County at large.
The Bong County Electoral District2 Lawmaker behavior has raised questions among Bongese and the public about the nature of his attacks and disagreement and the appropriate conduct expected from him as an elected representative of the county.
“We have observed with grave concern that Rep. Kolleh of Electoral district 2 is not representing us at the Legislature, but just accusing his colleagues,” Emmanuel Davis, a radio caller added.
According to Emmanuel Davis, Rep. Kolleh has been more bruiser in the legislature, constantly getting into altercations with his colleagues and causing disruptions during important debates at the National Legislature.
He said such disruptions has the tendency to undermine the efficiency and effectiveness of the legislative process, potentially delaying important decisions and legislative actions.
“We thought we were electing a leader who would represent our interests, one that could work with his colleagues to attract meaningful developments here in the district. But all we have seen is a man who is more interested in fighting and causing chaos instead of addressing the issues facing our villages, Towns and Communities such as, roads, health, education, agricultural among others in Electoral District 2,” Emmanuel Davis added.
“We regret giving our vote to someone who has turned out to be a disappointment. We need a responsible and dedicated leader who will work for the betterment of our district,” William Farr, another frustrated citizen stated.
He said since Rep. Kolleh was thrown out of session, him (Rep. Kolleh) is yet to provide specific details leading to his removal from session.
Thomas Menles is another residents of the district. He told this paper that electing James M. Kolleh was one of the biggest mistakes by voters in the county, but stated that it’s going to be corrected comes 2029.
He continued, “We told our people that don’t vote for this boy because he was not prepared to lead us and they went ahead to choose him. Today, they are seeing the outcome of their decision. This same boy told us that Senator Prince K. Moye is a devil, but today he (Kolleh) is telling us that Moye is the face of the county”.
Meanwhile, all effort made by this paper to contact the Bong County District 2 lawmaker prove fruitless because his phone rang endlessly.
However, investigation continues!
