Liberia: No Election for New Senate Pro-Tempore Until 2024 – Sen. Albert Chie Clarifies
Liberia: No Election for New Senate Pro-Tempore Until 2024 – Sen. Albert Chie Clarifies
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MONROVIA – Prior to Monday, January 11, 2021 resumption of legislative activities, there have been speculations about election for a new President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate, though the current, Sen. Albert Chie, is yet to end his six-year tenure.
The speculations stem from the results of the December 8, 2020 Special Senatorial Elections that saw 11 of the 14 Senators who sought re-election defeated and a good number of opposition figures winning against the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change candidates.
On Monday, Senate Pro-Temp announced that there is no vacancy for the position of Senate Pro-Temp until 2024. He announced that with the election results shown so far from the National Elections Commission, there are vacancies for few positions in the Senate leadership which include; Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education, Defense, security and Intelligence and Veteran Affairs, Public Works.