Rep. Kolubah Wants Dismissed EPS Agents Absorbed by Other Security Apparatus

The co-chairman on the Committee of National Defense, Rep. Yekeh Kolubah has called on the Executive to reemploy dismissed trained security agents (officers)  of the Executive Protection Service (EPS), arguing they were trained by taxpayers' money.

Besides being thrown in the wind after being dismissed as very trained security agents, there is a probability of also being high risk and being aware of potential threats, reemployment into other security apparatus like the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), the  Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA), and other security apparatus could be a proactive way to maintain peace and stability including the government's image.

There are reports that more than 40 trained EPS officers were dismissed by EPS Director Sam Gaye for administrative reasons, ranging from misconduct, insubordination, or underperformance

Montserrado County District #10 Representative on Thursday, April 18 during the session stressed that reemployment of those trained EPS officers at other security apparatus may ease the security tension and bring some sanity in the country.

Rep. Kolubah's remark was part of his explanation during the discussion of his communication he wrote Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa to invite the Minister of Justice along with heads of the Liberia National Police, the Liberia Immigration Service, and the National Security Agency to provide detailed information about their respective recruitments and employment exercises in the country.

Prior to becoming a two-term lawmaker, Rep. Kolubah worked at the Liberia National Police for 11 years and served three Police Director (Inspector of Police), Paul, Beatrice Sieh, and Chris Massaquoi respectively.

The Montserrado County lawmaker served as Commander for Metro 1 and 2 Police Stations; Head of the Presidential Taskforce against Drugs; and Head of the Police Specialized Team against Looting, among others.

There are other arguments that instead of recruitment, the Executive can re-employ those dismissed security officers who are already trained with taxpayers' money.

Meanwhile,  members of the House of Representatives have voted for Rep. Kolubah's communication to be forwarded to the Committee on National Security to prove and report within a week. 

Many lawmakers believed that Rep. Kolubah's communication on the recruitment and employment exercises of the Minister of Justice along with the heads of the Liberia National Police, the Liberia Immigration Service, and the National Security Agency be taken seriously for the sake of the security of the state.