Weah Accused: Weah Accused of Koffa’s plot
MONROVIA-District ten lawmaker of Montserrado County , Rep. Yekeh Kolubah has revealed that former President George Weah, now political chief of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) of which Speaker Koffa is a staunch member, is conscious and behind the elimination of the Speaker.
He made the assertion Monday at a press convention held in Monrovia.
There have been unconfirmed reviews of the involvement of the previous President within the Koffa’s saga, though he has publicly proven assist for the Speaker, who hails from Kru County because the speaker.
Representative Kolubah didn’t present proof of the allegation when quizzed at a press convention held Monday in Monrovia, however insisted that CDC’s laissez-faire method to the disaster speaks volumes.
“You are asking for evidence, but let me ask you if you have seen the CDC we know to be more robust in terms of their action and position since the inception of the crisis,” he mentioned in response to a reporter’s inquiry.
As a response of the rigmarole and its rejection and disapproval of the scenario and the involvement of its members, the CDC final week suspended the membership of the involved lawmakers.
The occasion took the resolution, in accordance with an announcement issued to the impact, following days of failed efforts to persuade and dissuade their lawmakers from backing off from the choice to take away their very own.
Koffa’s elimination charges swells
Speaker additional on the speaker’s elimination, he disclosed that the inducement charges to take away the Speaker has elevated to $200, 000 per individual, from the sooner charges of over US$75.000.
About 49 lawmakers signed a decision to take away the speaker final month for what they mentioned vote of no confidence.
The speaker mentioned, he would solely resign in the event that they such decision was carried out within the joint chamber and a vote with to take away him.
Speaker Koffa
“I will only resign if we hold session and the 49 persons come and vote me out. But in the absence of that, I will not resign,” the speaker advised journalists just lately.
But Hon. Koluba who helps the speaker mentioned the preliminary quantity has decreased to to about 43. Some of lawmakers have crossed over to the speaker.
It is broadly reported that anti Koffa lawmakers acquired $15,000 individual as inducement charges to take away the Speaker. But mentioned it elevated to US$25,000 and later moved to US$75,00, although they’ve since denied receiving bribe to take away the Speaker.
As a results of this, The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) has initiated investigation into bribery allegations and has invited these linked.
Representative Kolubah didn’t say the explanations for the alleged increment of the charges or cash to additional the stress on the Speaker’s elimination, however mentioned sh“the rate goes up to $200,000.”
Representative Kolubah is considered whistle-blower on the National Legislature contemplating his opposition and verbosity on points he deems incompatible to transparency, accountability, rule of regulation and the wellbeing of the Liberian folks. He has maintained that will cease at nothing in guaranteeing that the curiosity of Liberians is upheld.
