Some concerned residents of District #10, Montserrado County have expressed frustration over the continuous delays of a by-election in the district following the expulsion of embattled Representative Yekeh Kolubah several months ago.
The residents have threatened to stage series of protests if the By-Election is not held, vowing to prevent President Joseph Nyuma Boakai from going to work if the government refuses to hold the much-expected by-election in the district.
The concerned citizens from District 10 in Montserrado County, has warned that President Boakai will stop using the Congo Town–Capitol Hill route to go to work if a by-election is not held in the coming months. The group insisted that the by-election must take place.
Speaking on behalf of Concerned Citizens of District #10, one of the speakers only identified as George described former Representative Yekeh Kolubah as a “noise-maker” and accused him of mismanaging the district’s development funds.
He said the district remained poor and underdeveloped under Kolubah’s leadership. George made the remarks following a meeting between district leaders and Chief Justice Yemie Quiqui Gbesay.
The meeting came after district officials sent a written request seeking the speedy adjudication of the case involving former Representative Kolubah and the leadership of the House of Representatives.
The group said the deadline for holding the by-election has already passed and demanded that the election be held in the coming months. They also warned that if former Representative Kolubah is reinstated, protests will continue until a by-election is held.
Meanwhile, former Representative Kolubah was expelled by Liberia’s House of Representatives after lawmakers said his public remarks about a disputed Liberia–Guinea border area violated legislative standards.
At the same time, months after his expulsion from the House of Representatives, former District 10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah has called for reconciliation with President Joseph Boakai, even as concerned residents of the district threaten mass protest if a by-election is not held soon.
In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Mr. Kolubah said Liberia’s continued division is hindering national progress. “For too long, we have allowed our differences to divide us, even years after the civil war,” he wrote. “This continued division is one of the reasons our country remains where it is today.”
He urged Liberians to put aside political differences to advance healthcare, road connectivity, infrastructure, and education. “Reconciliation does not mean forgetting our differences or abandoning our principles. It means choosing peace, dialogue, and national development over division,” Mr. Kolubah stated. He furthered, “On Sunday, we will share our reasons and explain how we believe this can happen. Liberia needs unity, dialogue, and a shared vision for a better future.”
