Nigeria, June 11 -- Internal tensions have erupted within the House of Representatives over Liberia's representation at the ECOWAS Parliament, just as the country prepares to host a high-profile ECOWAS Delocalized Joint Committee Meeting.
By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
During the 9th sitting of the second quarter of the 55th Legislature, a communication from Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Liberia's current head of delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, was submitted to plenary.
The letter confirmed that Liberia will host the ECOWAS Joint Committee Meeting at the RLJ Resort near Roberts International Airport in Paynesville.
The announcement, however, sparked immediate controversy. Several lawmakers questioned the legitimacy of the...