Opposition members of Liberia’s House of Representatives say that the government is incomplete without elected chiefs and mayors, ‘Star Radio’ reported on Tuesday. The opposition questioned the government’s failure to carry out chieftaincy and municipal elections, Star said, quoting a statement delivered at the opening session of the National Legislature on Monday. Parliamentarians also said that the government’s operation should be decentralised to better serve the Liberian people and they accused the executive branch of attempts to “belittle the legislature,” Star reported. The speaker of the house, Nyundueh Monokormana, also urged legislators to prioritise the interests of the people and said their commitment would be shown in laws enacted in the people’s favour, Star said.
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