Employees at the House of Representatives have bestowed honor on House Speaker Dr. Bhofal Chambers for demonstrating leadership and kind-heartedness thereby recognizing him as the ‘Best Speaker’ in post-war Liberia.
Presenting a certificate of appreciation to Speaker Chambers, and members of that august Body, Mr. Keah Cooper and Mrs. Finda Snontor on behalf of the general workforce of the House of Representatives said among some key reasons for honoring the leadership of the House was predicated upon the level of transformation especially putting the workers interest high.
The employees named; the rebranding of the House, the massive renovation of the Capitol Building for the first time since its construction, revamping the Press & Public Affairs Department, Medical and Health Insurance for employees and their dependents, and passage of human sensitive legislations in the interest of Liberians are just enough legislative accomplishments under the gavel of speaker Chambers.
Also speaking the Human Resource Director Jayflay N. Saydee lauded the House leadership and encourage employees to take their work seriously as the rebranding of the House of Representatives working environment continues.
The Human Resource Director was quick to note that for the first time the House of Representatives has introduced Medical insurance for employees and their dependents; something he credited to the leadership of Speaker Chambers.
June 13, 2022, the House of Representatives and Management of the National Insurance Corporation of Liberia (NICOL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); in keeping with law, for the provision of group life and medical insurance coverage for the staffers of the Central Administration of the House of Representatives.
The House’s Committee Chair on Rules, Order and Administration Hon. Johnson N. Gwaikolo who received the certificate on behalf of his Colleagues expressed gratitude to the employees for the appreciation.
Shortly after the certification, a surprise gowning of House speaker Dr. Bhofal Chambers was done by the Employees, as they named him the best speaker since the postwar Liberia.
In response Speaker Chambers thanked his colleagues for the level of support he receives from them to reflect on the workers.
He further used the occasion to call on the employees to do their best in being dutiful as posterity will judge everyone.
Speaker Bhofal Chambers was elected as Representative since 2005 legislative elections, representing the people of Pleebo Sodokan District#2, Maryland County. He is a third term lawmaker, and was voted overwhelmingly by his colleagues in the 54th Legislature as Speaker on January 15, 2018.
Since the postwar the following individuals have served as Speaker; Hon. George Dweh from 20th October 2003 to 14th March 2005, George Koukou, serving from March 17, 2005 to January 2006, Edwin Melvin Snowe, from January 13, 2006 to January 18, 2007, Alex J. Tyler, from April 7, 2007 to September 27, 2016, James Emmanuel Nuquay, from October 2016 to January 15, 2018 and now the incumbent Chambers serving from January 15, to present.
The Speaker who recently returned from the United Kingdom says whilst in the United Kingdom, he held several engagement meetings with some British officials and the Liberian diplomatic corps and was privy to the British Parliament in regular sessions.
According to Dr. Chambers, he witnessed the cross-pollination of ideas, opinions, and sociopolitical interest articulations being manifest in different styles, utterances, and models, occasioned by high acrimonies, multifold views and opinions across chambers, yet synchronize for the best interest of the British people and humanity; something he said will be share and practice in the House of Representatives.
