India, July 2 -- A heated argument erupted Tuesday, July 1, 2025 on the floor of the House of Representatives over delays in the issuance of gasoline coupons to lawmakers, nearly resulting in a physical altercation between co-presiding Sekou Kanneh and Bong County District #3 Representative Josiah Marvin Cole.

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

Tension flared during the regular session when several lawmakers expressed frustration over what they described as an "unjustified delay" in the distribution of fuel coupons, which are used to facilitate their transportation and legislative duties.

The situation escalated when Representative Cole, visibly agitated, accused the House's leadership of hoarding the coupons or selectively distributing them. ...