๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ต ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
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 countryโs 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.
