By Shallon S. Gonlor
GOMPA CITY, Nimba County – Musa Hassan Bility, Representative of Nimba County’s District #7 and Political Leader of the Citizens Movement for Change (CMC), has issued a stern ultimatum to the leadership of the House of Representatives regarding unpaid benefits he claims are owed to him since the resolution of the recent speakership impasse.
Speaking Thursday on Radio Kergheamahn’s Breakfast Show in Gompa City, he noted, “I asked Speaker Koon last evening regarding my benefits. I believe they have eaten the money,” he alleged. “I am giving them a 72-hour ultimatum—otherwise, I will take legal action.”
The lawmaker publicly criticized the Nimba Legislative Caucus as the “most dormant in the entire country,” while also raising questions about the status of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) and threatening legal action against the House of Representatives over unpaid benefits.
Bility expressed deep disappointment in the Nimba Caucus, attributing its ineffectiveness to a broader culture of unaccountability among lawmakers.
“Since October, not a single lawmaker has been held accountable, and this has had a trickle-down effect on the County Legislative Caucus,” Bility stated. “The Nimba Legislative Caucus is the most dormant caucus in the entire country.”
His remarks underscore growing concerns about the caucus’s capacity to address the pressing needs of Nimba County’s constituents through meaningful legislative action and oversight. In a surprising shift, Bility also turned his attention to the political landscape, declaring the MDR—a party founded by the late Senator Prince Yormie Johnson—effectively defunct.
“MDR is no longer active. MDR is dead,” he asserted. “Where is MDR? The Unity Party has silenced MDR. Who is the political leader of MDR? I would like to know, as I may consider collaborating with MDR.” Although Vice President Jeremiah Koung was appointed Political Leader following Senator Johnson’s passing, the party’s close alignment with the ruling Unity Party has left its identity and future electoral role uncertain.
