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Liberia: Non-residency clause posed serious division among Senators
Feb 17, 2010
by Michael Kpayili / Staff Writer
What appears to be stiff division is currently ensuing among members of the Liberian Senate over a proposed amendment that seek to allow non-resident Liberians contest the posts of President and Vice President.
The debate came as a result of a 2 year old Legislative resolution 001 by both Senate and House of Representatives proposing a constitutional referendum to amend certain provision of the 1986 constitution of the Republic of Liberia.
Article 52 of the Liberian constitution states: No person shall be eligible to hold the office of President and Vice President, unless that person is a natural born Liberian citizen of not less than 35 years of age, the owner of unencumbered real property valued at not less than twenty-five thousand dollars and must be resident in the Republic ten years prior to his election, provided that the President and Vice President shall not come from the same County. The constitution further forbids non-resident Liberians from contesting the two most top posts in the Country.
Although many Senators called for the enforcement of the residency clause enshrined in the constitution, Grand Kru County Senator Blamoh Nelson cautioned his colleagues to foresee danger in denying other Liberians the right to contest for the Nation’s highest seat. He said the ten years clause is barren on the citizens and clearly violates their birth rights of being a Liberian who should vow for elected posts. He further indicated that nothing should stop any Liberian the golden right but only the electorates should be the ones to deny them by not voting them on grounds that they are strangers.
Montserrado County Senator Joyce Musu Freeman further indicated that the residency clause should remain but the tenure of the ten years enforcement be reduced to five.
On the other hand, Maryland County Junior Senator, Gloria Musu Scott, along with Senators Adolphus Dolo of Nimba County and Theo Momo of Gbarpolu, in their separate arguments said that the residency clause should be maintained to keep politicians who want elected posts to remain in the country.
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About the Author:
Michael Kpayili is a staff writer for TheLiberianTimes.com. Kpayili has written articles which have appeared on TheLiberianTimes.com since late 2005, and his hard hitting investigative journalism has earned the respect of the Liberian press community.
Michael Kpayili may be contacted at mkpayili@theliberiantimes.com.
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