Liberia: District 10 By-Election Deadline Falls Friday, Court Yet to Rule
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - Montserrado County District 10 has gone nearly four months without a representative in the House, and the outer constitutional deadline for holding a by-election to fill the seat falls this month, with the Supreme Court yet to rule on whether the expulsion that created the vacancy was lawful.
Monrovia, Liberia - District 10 in Montserrado County has been without a representative for nearly four months. The deadline for holding a by-election to fill the seat falls this month, but the Supreme Court has yet to rule on the expulsions that created the vacancy. Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar is seeking a swift decision from the court, as the district remains unrepresented.
The House of Representatives voted on April 17 to expel Yekeh Y. Kolubah after he publicly claimed that disputed land between Liberia and Guinea belonged to Guinea and vowed to stand by that position. Kolubah has appealed the expulsion to the Supreme Court, which is currently considering the case. According to Article 37 of the 1986 Constitution, a by-election must be held within 90 days of notification of a vacancy caused by death, resignation, expulsion, or otherwise. Counting from April 17, the deadline for holding a by-election is Aug. 15.
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