Liberia: “Criminally Passed’ – Rep. Kolubah Describes Passage of Recast Budget - FrontPageAfrica
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Monrovia – Representative Yekeh Kolubah has described the 2024 Recast Budget as criminally passed.
By Perry B. Zordyu, contributing writer
Representative Kolubah said passing the national budget at mid-night by lawmakers who have been paid was not an appropriate decision.
The Montserrado County District 10 lawmaker stressed that with the communication by President Joseph Boakai extending the sitting of lawmakers clearly shows that the budget was to be withheld.
Kolubah asserted that Liberia’s problem is the national Legislature adding they have all right to summon the president over the alleged alterations.
Tough talking lawmaker however stated that without knowing the alleged perpetrator who altered the Budget before passing particularly the form and time which it was passed indicates the immaturity and indecisive leadership of Speaker Koffa.
“Look, at times I am disappointed in our colleagues, especially this government. We criticized former President George Weah for passing the 4G budget. Due to that, we campaign vehemently to not repeat those things and now it has started.” He added.
At the same time, Representative Yekeh Kolubah alleged that Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan master-minded the passage of the budget which, according to him, undermined the true nature of fairness.
“In fact, what was the Finance Minister doing at the Capitol Building at 8:00 PM Friday night? Is because he wanted our colleagues to speedily pass the Recast Budget that was even altered. This is not what the Liberian people elected you for Mr. President. It was frustrating to see my friend Dixon Seboe backing the Executive who I believed was not in his right mind but this, too, is Liberia. Let the Liberian people know that the primary objective of removing former President Weah has started to repeat itself. Liberia matters and the people should enjoy their labour,” Rep. Kolubah stressed.
Kolubah’s statement follows a recently passed recast budget by members of the national Legislature at night hours.
Delay in the passage of the budget has been mongering for weeks pointing to alleged alterations which perpetrator is yet to be known. He spoke over the weekend at his home on the Old Road.