Written by Julius Kanubah
Source: Star Radio Liberia
The Senate has summoned three civil society groups for what it considers insulting comments made against the Legislature.
The groups include Liberia Democracy Watch, Center for Democratic Empowerment and Institute of Democracy and Development.
The citation relates to damaging comments made by the groups over the Legislature’s action to pass a joint resolution prescribing an electoral threshold.
The groups' through its spokesman George Williams claimed the Legislature’s action reflected “a mentally impoverished leadership and a sinister thought”.
In its session Tuesday, the Senate voted in majority amidst disagreement for the three groups to appear before it this Thursday to explain its comments.
The decision was prompted by a protest letter by Gbarpolu Senator Theodore Momo.
Senator Momo said the group’s action has brought the Senate into public disrepute, and incitement thereby creating insecurity for Legislators.
The Senate was earlier split on whether to summon the groups with lawmakers including Daniel Naatehn insisting that the groups violated freedom of speech.
