Africa-Press – Liberia. A communication from the office of the Senate’s comptroller is claiming that Mr. Martin Kollah, former chief of office staff to Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon has been receiving salary despite resigning since September last year.
In a response to inquiry from Senate Dillon, who had asked for financial transaction from the finance department for the position of Chief of Office Staff, the department through the comptroller Mr. Bryant Cholopray, claimed that Mr. Kollah has received salary since September of 2021 to January of 2022.
Mr. Kollah has declined to comment on the matter, despite several calls and text messages sent him.
According to the Comptroller, Mr. Kollah whose accounts are domiciled at the United Bank for Africa, (UBA) with account numbers USD$ 53030250019905 and LRD$ 53080500035650 have received US$ 3,111.12 and LRD$ 127, 098.49 for a period of five months.
In August 2021, Mr. Martin Kolleh, tendered in his resignation as Chief of Staff in the office of Montserrado County Senator Mr. Darius Dillon.
Mr. Kollah said he resigned because he wants to contest as representative in District Six, Monsterrado County in n the 2023 Presidential and General elections.
In the same August of 2021, addition two senior staff in the office of Montserrado County Senator Darius Dillon resigned days after Kollah resignation sent in their letters of resignation – with both stating reasons ranging from policy differences, professional, and personal reasons.
Mr. Abel Nyumah Plackie, political officer and Mr. Ulysses Barchue, administrative assistant, tendered in their resignations on August 30.
Mr. Barchue said his resignation is not only hinged on administrative and other professional otherness, but as well as (opprobrium) public disgrace that heaped the office of Senator Dillon.
For Mr. Plackie, his resignation, according to him, is motivated by personal and professional reasons coupled with policy differences on issues of national concerns.
“I would like to use this time to thank you for the opportunity afforded me to serve on your team since your historic elections certification and subsequent induction as Senator of Montserrado County in the Senate.”
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