By Staff Writer
The Liberia Media for Democratic Initiatives in collaboration with The Amos Claudius Sawyer Foundation and KMTV Liberia, will on December 20, 2023 host the first-ever debate for speakership election of the House of Representatives, the National Legislature of Liberia.
Following the elections of new members of the House of Representatives from the just-ended presidential and legislative polls held on October 10, 2023, three newly and re-elected representatives of that August that body are seeking the highest seat in the House of Representatives.
Those contesting for the speaker’s seat are Musah Hassan Bility, representative-elect of District # 7, Nimba County, J. Fonati Kofa, representative of District # 2, Grand Kru County, and Richard Nagbe Koon, Montserrado County, District # 11 Representative.
The debate will be held at either the ROTUNDA or the JOINT CHAMBERS of the CAPITOL BUILDING, beginning with the arrival and registration of the audience or participants at 9:30 AM.
The LMDI invites the general public especially members of the Legislatures, New and old, and all staffers of the Legislature to attend the debate to meet their potential leaders face to face and talk about the urgent desire for the proper functioning of the Legislature and general, lawmaking, representation and oversight under the 55 session of the Liberian Legislature.
The debate will be broadcast live on several National or Monrovia-based radios, and online TV Stations and subsequently rebroadcast on LMDI partner Network 45 National and Rural Community Radios across Liberia.
LMDI and partners therefore invite the general Liberian public, all members, new and old members of the House of Representatives and the Senate or the Legislature in General and the House Staffers to participate in the debate.
