{"id":64588,"date":"2024-09-24T17:18:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/criminally-passed-rep-kolubah-describes-passage-of-recast-budget"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:47:06","slug":"criminally-passed-rep-kolubah-describes-passage-of-recast-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/criminally-passed-rep-kolubah-describes-passage-of-recast-budget","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCriminally Passed\u2019 \u2013 Rep. Kolubah Describes Passage of Recast Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>Representative Yekeh Kolubah has described the 2024 Recast Budget as criminally passed.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Kolubah said passing the national budget at mid-night by lawmakers who have been paid was not an appropriate decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Montserrado County District 10 lawmaker stressed that with the communication by President Joseph Boakai extending the sitting of lawmakers clearly shows that the budget was to be withheld.<\/p>\n<p>Kolubah asserted that Liberia\u2019s problem is the national Legislature adding they have all right to summon the president over the alleged alterations.<\/p>\n<p>Tough talking lawmaker however stated that without knowing the alleged perpetrator who altered the Budget before passing particularly the form and time which it was passed indicates the immaturity and indecisive leadership of Speaker Koffa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, at times I am disappointed in our colleagues, especially this government. We criticized former President George Weah for passing the 4G budget. Due to that, we campaign vehemently to not repeat those things and now it has started.\u201d He added.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Representative Yekeh Kolubah alleged that Finance Minister Augustine Ngafuan master-minded the passage of the budget which, according to him, undermined the true nature of fairness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, what was the Finance Minister doing at the Capitol Building at 8:00 PM Friday night? Is because he wanted our colleagues to speedily pass the Recast Budget that was even altered. This is not what the Liberian people elected you for Mr. President. It was frustrating to see my friend Dixon Seboe backing the Executive who I believed was not in his right mind but this, too, is Liberia. Let the Liberian people know that the primary objective of removing former President Weah has started to repeat itself. Liberia matters and the people should enjoy their labour,\u201d Rep. Kolubah stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Kolubah\u2019s statement follows a recently passed recast budget by members of the national Legislature at night hours.<\/p>\n<p>Delay in the passage of the budget has been mongering for weeks pointing to alleged alterations which perpetrator is yet to be known. He spoke over the weekend at his home on the Old Road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Liberia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. Representative Yekeh Kolubah has described the 2024 Recast Budget as criminally passed. Representative Kolubah said passing the national budget at mid-night by lawmakers who have been paid was not an appropriate decision. 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