By: Laymah Kollie
Tension sparked amongst Senators on Monday during the confirmation hearing of Yarmie Quiqui Gbeisay, Chief Justice-Designate of the Republic of Liberia when the Nominee was asked on his dissenting view on the Supreme Court ruling in April and what he would have done better.
The nominee in response said four members of the Supreme Court bench were at fault.
Cllr. Gbeisay mentioned the process by which the bill of information was filed by Ex-Speaker Koffa’s bloc was inappropriate and shouldn’t have been heard by the Supreme Court.
“That was improper way of coming back to us. The matter didn’t go before the lower court as it should”.
Adding, “We cannot give court judgement of enforcement power”.
Narrating instances for his decision, the Chairman on Judiciary, Claim and Petitions Cllr. Augustine Chea interrupted the nominee and requested that the question be avoided.
The decision of Cllr. Chea created mixed reactions, leading to the expression of disappointment from Senators about the process.
Meanwhile, after serious consultations the Committee Chairperson later granted Senators the liberty to deliberate on the issue.
