……Set to return Up Capitol Hill Monday
IPNEWS: The Honorable House of Representatives has received a Communication from the President of the Republic, H. E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, requesting the return of lawmakers from their break for a special legislative session.
The President’s Communication is quoted as saying the return of the Legislators for a special session will run for the period of 30 days beginning Monday 15th August to Tuesday 13th September to act on matters of National Emergency.
The request of the Liberian leader is in consonance with 1986 Liberian Constitution Article 32b which states; The President shall, on his own initiative or upon receipt of a certificate signed by at least one-fourth of the total membership of each House, and by proclamation, extend a regular session of the Legislature beyond the date for adjournment or call a special extraordinary session of that body to discuss or act upon matters of national emergency and concern. When the extension or call is at the request of the Legislature, the proclamation shall be issued not later than forty-eight hours after receipt of the certificate by the President.
President Weah stressed in his letter to that August Body that it was a matter of National necessity that the lawmakers return to special session. “Whereas there still exist some time-bound critical national issues which must be resolved as a matter of urgency and cannot await the return of the Legislature in October 2022, including after all, the appointment of a new Chief Justice, setting of a New Census date, the passage of the amendment to the New Elections Law, and ratification and passage of other significant instruments pending before the Legislature, especially those of economic nature”, he noted.
The Second Constituency visit/break of the Legislature shall commence not later than the third Friday of July of each year and end on the second Friday of October of each year, according to the Act repealing An Act to Amend Section 1 of An Act fixing the Day for the Annual Adjournment of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, and to establish in lieu thereto An Act Setting the calendar of Adjournment for the Legislature, provided for in Section 2 Second Adjournment (Second Constituency visit/break).
Lawmakers who have always committed themselves to serving in the best interest of the people are set to return up Capitol Hill to serve their People dutifully in debating and enacting human sensitive legislations.
