𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝘂𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
May 25, 2025
Monrovia: Ambassador-at-Large Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh has apologized to the House of Representatives for comments in which he allegedly accused members of the Legislature of receiving bribes from European interests in exchange for the passage of concession agreements.
The Ambassador appeared before the House accompanied by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Hon. Samuel A. Stevquoah; the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs for Legal Affairs and Administration; and the Legal Advisor to the President Cllr. Bushuben Keita.
According to HOR press, Ambassador Koyateh expressed regret over his statement and formally apologized to the House. He assured lawmakers that he would refrain from making such remarks in the future.
Members of the House leadership described the allegations as serious and stressed the importance of the Ambassador substantiating and clarifying the comments attributed to him.
The House further emphasized that diplomats and ambassadors representing Liberia abroad are expected to promote investment opportunities, strengthen bilateral relations, and project a positive image of the country to the international community.
According to the leadership, statements considered damaging to the integrity and reputation of state institutions could undermine investor confidence and negatively affect the country’s credibility.
Following the apology, Montserrado County District #16 Representative Hon. Dixon Seboe proffered a motion requiring Ambassador Koyateh to issue an official written apology to the House.
The motion also called for the apology to be published in four newspapers, four times from Tuesday through Friday, and for the Ambassador to appear on OK FM to publicly retract his statement.
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