Liberia, Aug. 15 -- SENATOR PETER COLEMAN (Grand Kru) made a startling revelation recently when he remarked that confirmation of presidential nominees for government positions are often not based on merits, rather on sympathy and influence.
SPEAKING on Monday, July 8 during the confirmation
hearing of former Senator Blamo Nelson, Ambassador-designate to Japan, Senator
Coleman said in many cases Senators have had to "swallow bitter pills to
confirm nominees".
SAID THE SENATOR, who is the Chairman of the Senate
Standing Committee on Health, Gender, Children and Social Protection, said:
"Mr. Nominee, let me take this time to congratulate you for your preferment,
you know many times we are coerced to swallow the bitter pills to accept s...