The plenary of the Liberian Senate has concurred with the House of Representatives’ with respect to a decision to conduct the by-elections in four counties on November 16, 2021.
The vacuum created in the National Legislature in four counties: Bong, Nimba, Grand Gedeh and Bomi respectively, came about as a result of the mid-term senatorial elections held on December 8, 2020, wherein four Representatives, Edwin M. Snowe of Bomi County’s district #1, Jeremiah Koung of Nimba County’s district #1, Zoe Emmanuel Pennue of Grand Gedeh County’s district #1 and Prince K. Moye of Bong County’s district #2 became victorious as senators in their respective counties.
However, in its concurrence with the House of Representatives to hold the four by-elections on November 16, 2021, the Senate agreed to do a resolution with a caveat that the failure of the NEC to hold the separate by-elections in four counties within the Constitutional limit is rather attributed to the national health emergency, which served as an impediment to several activities within the country.
The motion for concurrence was proffered by Senator Conmany B. Wesseh.
The Senate maintained that the holding of subsequent by-elections in accordance with the Constitutional timeframe should not in any way be altered due to the lack of money.
With the Senate’s concurrence of the House’s resolution, the National Elections Commission (NEC) is now empowered to proceed with activities leading to the holding of by-elections in the four counties: Bong, Nimba, Grand Gedeh and Bomi.