Rep. Mensah Breaks Silence on Voting for Yekeh's Expulsion

Monrovia, Liberia: Bong County District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah has attributed her decision to vote for the expulsion of Montserrado County District #10 Representative, Yekeh Kolubah, from office, to what she described as Kolubah's continued conduct of bringing the Legislature to low esteem.

Representatives Mensah says she owes no regret affixing her signature to a resolution in the House of Representatives that led to Kolubah's expulsion, especially about his recent comment on the Liberia-Guinea Border dispute, which she says undermines the sovereignty of the state.

The expelled lawmaker claimed that the disputed boundary along the Sorlumba Border region in Foya, Lofa County, belongs to Guinean. This promoted Yekeh Kolubah's expulsion, with fellow lawmakers arguing that his statement amounted to treason.

A two-third member of the House constituting at least 49 lawmakers voted to expel Kolubah. Representative Moima Briggs Mensah said the former lawmaker overstepped his bond, and that his remark violated the Liberian Constitution and as well as his oath of office.

According to her, the statement cast a dark cloud on the dignity of the House. She claimed that Kolubah's constant controversial remarks have affected individual lawmaker images.

Speaking on Tuesday, April 21st, at a news conference, the Bong County Lawmaker disclosed that while she opposed a proposal for Yekeh Kolubah's expulsion during the immediate past administration, her decision to support his removal this time goes beyond normal politics to commitment of rule of law and protection of the state.

Mensah's defense of her decision is promoted by growing public speculation that her signature was forged while absent during the recognition of the votes in a special sitting.

"I have no regrets supporting his removal", she said. "The continued misconduct, disregard for colleagues and provoking public comments threatens national security and public stability.”

"The Liberia-Guinea Border is not about national politics, so his statement was wrong and warranted his expulsion".

"This could have put the two countries at loggerhead. Imagine, some of my friends calling me from Guinea and said one of our colleagues has admitted that the land for them", Representative Mensah intoned.

She claimed that she even has been personally affected by former Representative Yekeh Kolubah's outburst. “I have been a victim of his disorderly behavior", saying despite this, the reason behind his removal from office was appropriate.

Meanwhile, expelled Representative Yekeh Kolubah is seeking redress before the Supreme Court over his expulsion from the House of Representatives.

Kolubah has accused the House of refusing to grant him due process regarding the controversial statement he made about the Liberia-Guinea Border dispute.

It can be recalled that Yekeh Kolubah and his legal team walked out of an investigative hearing by the House's Committee on Rules, Order and Administration on grounds that the committee declined a request for a 10-day extension to review documents linking him to alleged treason.

Kolubah and his legal team have since filed a bill of information before the court, requesting an explanation from the House over its reported refusal to adhere to an injunction that was placed on the investigation before his expulsion could be reached.

The Supreme Court has summoned House Speaker Richard Koon, Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah, and the Chief Clerk as well as the petitioner to appear on April 29, 2026, for a legal hearing of the case.