Monrovia-The House of Representatives has incrassated into common jail for two days and considered Deputy Information Minister Eugene Fahngon as a none governmental material.
By Terry Wholquoi Yeahgar_www.ywholquoi@gmail.com
The Lower House says their decision is based on the Deputy Minister unruly acts exhibited against Bomi County Representative Edwin Snowe.
In a motionby Lofa County Representative Clarence Massaquoi amended by Samuel Kogar also mandates Deputy Minister Fahngon to pay a fine of four thousand nine hundred ninety nine cents into government’s revenue.
For his part, Deputy Information Minister Eugene Fahngon who initiallyrequested the House of Representatives to reschedule his appearance in accordance with due process vowed not to speak in accordance with article 21C of the constitution.
Deputy Minister Eugene Fahngon said the call was based on the absence of his lawyer who had to leave due to delay of the Lower House to convene its session.
Minister Fahngon had gone to answer to allegations of insults he reportedly reined on Bomi County District One Representative Edwin Snowe after a scuffle involving him and a legislative staffer Kelvin Matidi over illegal photographing.
In a defiant tune before that august body Wednesday the Deputy MICAT Boss only apologized to the Liberian people for his unruly acts exhibited during the outburst with the legislature left out.
Speaking earlier, Representative Edwin Snowe lauded the Inspector General of the Liberia National Police for independently briefing the legislature which necessitated the invite.
Representative Snowe who begged not to repeat the insults reined on him by the MICAT Boss for fear of not been disowned by his mother lauded the LNP for also disproving that he obstructed justice.
He remanded plenary about Deputy Minister Fahngon’s unruly assertions against the former governing National Patriotic and Unity Parties, Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor among others.
However, Montserrado County District Eight Representative Acarous Gray who witnessed the scene described the actions of Deputy Minister Eugene Fahngon as a dangerous path to Liberia’s emerging democracy.
Representative Gray who did not regret his comments wonders what was dangerous about the photo that led the Deputy Minister to conduct himself against the code of conduct.