Senate Rejects Nominee Who Threatens “To Shoot And Kill”

By Alex Yomah
The plenary session of Liberian Senate yesterday rejected Deputy Minister for Operations Designate, Mr. Tarplah Davis alas “Zoe-ley”.
The Senate’s decision to deny the Deputy Defense Minister-designate followed a report from the Committee on Defense, Security, Intelligence and Veteran Affairs’ recommendation to plenary.
The Committee headed by Nimba County Senator, Thomas Grupee, among other things said, the level of experience the nominee has in the security sector, coupled with his written vision; in the wisdom of the committee’s members, they believed that Mr. Davis will not enhance the growth of the security sector, especially in the manner and fashion government wants the security to be reformed and rebranded, and as such, the committee recommends his denial.
Following the committee’s report, Grand Bassa County Senator, Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence filed a motion to accept the recommendation and actualize the committee’s recommendation in Executive.
However, it is believed that Mr. Davis’ rejection among many accusations was due to his threats “to shoot to kill” Liberians who will attempt to loot his properties.
It can be recalled, Tarplah Davis prior to his appointment by President George Weah, said among many thing during his live Facebook show that he will shoot to kill any protesters that will loot his properties that he suffered to acquire in the name of protest.
But Mr. Davis denied making such threatening assertions on social media during his public confirmation hearing at the plenary session of the Liberian Senate.
What was disgusting to members of the Senate’s Committee was when it listened to the video and heard him threatening to shoot to kill Liberians.
The nominee, however, conceded of threatening after he was made to realize that he lied under oath and he later apologized to that august body , but his apology could not convince the Committee- evidenced by the Committee’s recommendation requesting for his denial yesterday.