By Jerromie S. Walters
MONROVIA – The House of Representatives has formally initiated proceedings to either expel or pardon Montserrado County District 10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, after being accused of gross breach of duty, misconduct in office, and violation of his oath of office over public statements concerning Liberia’s territorial dispute with Guinea.
The action follows a communication filed by Montserrado County District 3 Representative Sumo Mulbah, who invoked the House’s authority under Article 62 of the Liberian Constitution to act as a grand inquest. The complaint alleges that Kolubah publicly asserted, implied, or inferred that disputed territory along the Liberia-Guinea border belongs to Guinea, doing so without reliance on any established legal instruments, treaties, or adjudicated boundary determinations and without deference to the official position of the Liberian government.
According to the communication, Kolubah’s statements were made in a manner reasonably calculated to undermine Liberia’s territorial claim and were widely disseminated in ways that could prejudice the country’s diplomatic posture, undermine national unity on a matter of sovereignty, and bring the Legislature into public disrepute. The complaint further argues that as a sitting lawmaker, Kolubah owed a duty to uphold and defend the Constitution, preserve the territorial integrity of the state, conduct himself in keeping with the dignity of his office, and refrain from acts that undermine the state’s legal and diplomatic positions.
The particulars of the alleged violations include gross breach of duty for publicly undermining territorial integrity without legal justification, failing to exercise due diligence and restraint expected of a national lawmaker, and acting inconsistently with the national interest on a matter of sovereignty. On misconduct in office, the complaint states that Kolubah engaged in reckless and irresponsible public commentary on a sensitive international dispute, brought the Legislature into disrepute by contradicting the sovereign position of the state, and acted in a manner prejudicial to Liberia’s peace, security, and diplomatic standing. Regarding violation of his oath of office, the communication asserts that Kolubah failed to uphold and defend the Constitution, acted contrary to the principles of sovereignty embedded in the constitutional framework, and undermined the Republic’s territorial claims without lawful authority.
The complaint also cites a separate communication from Inspector General Gregory Coleman of the Liberia National Police, who raised alarm that Guinean authorities and affiliated actors have begun referencing and amplifying Kolubah’s remarks, a development that could complicate Liberia’s diplomatic posture and inadvertently lend credibility to external territorial claims.
Following the reading of the communications, Plenary voted to mandate the House’s Rules, Order and Administration Committee to conduct a thorough investigation. The House has prayed that Kolubah be expelled for gross breach of duty, misconduct in office, and violation of oath, and that the matter be transmitted to the Liberian Senate for trial in accordance with the Constitution. Upon conviction, the complaint requests that Kolubah be removed from office and disqualified from holding any public office as provided by law.
House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has called on Kolubah to submit himself fully to the investigative process in keeping with the House’s established rules and procedures. As of press time, Representative Kolubah had not issued a public response to the expulsion request.
