By Grace Q. Bryant
The House of Representatives has instructed its committee on Rules, Order, and Administration to probe Rep. Yekeh Kolubah over the insults on the First Lady of Liberia.
The House’s decision followed a communication from Montserrado County District 7 Representative, Emmanuel Dahn, in which he recommended that the leadership take charge of the matter, conduct an investigation to determine the rationality behind their colleague’s public degradation, and institute the appropriate disciplinary actions where applicable, in accordance with Rule 48.1.
According to Rep. Dahn’s communication, on Sunday, April 7, Rep. Kolubah of Montserrado District 10, in a live Facebook broadcast, made series of unsubstantiated allegations against the President of the Republic of Liberia and members of his family.
“While the fact that the allegations in its entirety were troubling, indecent, and embarrassing, the form and manner in which the honorable man chose to deliver his assertions were in total violation of the rules and procedures governing the House of Representatives,” he stressed.
He stated Rule 40.1: “Without prejudice to the provisions of this rule, every member shall be honest and transparent at any time,” while Rule 40.2 states, “No member may introduce false information or unsubstantiated matter, pretending that it is true.”
He maintained that Rule 42.1 provides, “Every member shall, at any place, keep the prestige and dignity of the House and refrain from undesirable acts.”
He added, “Because of the gravity of the forgoing violation, and the injury it has placed on the reputation of this honorable body that is obliged to uphold its honorability at all times, I would request this body to investigate Rep. Kolubah.”
“I have forwarded to your email electronic evidence of the broadcast, in compliance with Rule 48.3,” he disclosed.
He further expressed that the recent discussion on Rep. Kolubah’s page has brought up various issues that have caused quite a stir among them.
“While he undoubtedly has respect for women and wants to address important matters, some of his statements were quite distasteful. I believe he could have approached the topic in a more tactful manner. He also accused others of targeting him after a photo of him with a young lady was posted on social media without his consent,” he stressed.
He said, “As leaders, it is crucial that you protect the image of the institution. We have been discussing these issues with our colleagues and trying to build relationships so that we can address them in a proper manner.”
“It is unacceptable to speak ill of the First Lady of Liberia, and we must investigate these actions and take appropriate action to ensure that such incidents do not occur again,” he expressed.
