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Written by Our Senior Staff
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013 01:30 |
The Legislative Press Pool (LEGISPOL) has described as irreparable lost, the death of Grand Bassa County Senator John F. Whitfield.
Senator Whitfield died last Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Hospital after falling off as a result of a brief illness.
The group said it sees the untimely demise of Senator Whitfield as not only a major vacancy at the Liberian Senate, but the entire country in the wake of crucial national issues at the First Branch of government.
A Press Statement issued by LEGISPOL quotes the Legislative Reporters as noting that the National Patriotic Party (NPP) Senator had the necessary attributes for lawmaking, oversight and representation as a legislator.
“The Grand Bassa County Lawmaker was an admirable floor fighter and a distinct character for new members of the Liberian Senate, judging from his splendid deliberations on critical issues that emerged at the Legislature during his one year in office”, LEGISPOL noted.
When the news broke out of Senator Whithfield’s brief illness, members of the Senate were forced to adjourn Thursday’s sitting, and rushed for an arrangement to have him flown out of the country for medical attention, but the Grand Bassa Senator did not live to tell the story.
According to the group, the late Senator attended his last working session at the Capitol Building last Tuesday at the time a letter from former President Charles Taylor requesting the Liberian Government to pay him (Taylor) his benefits as ex-president was deliberated.
Following the day’s sitting, Senator Whitfield promised to take the Liberian Government to task if it fails to pay Mr. Taylor in keeping with the Liberian Constitution.
The late Grand Bassa County who chaired the Senate’s Committee on Internal Affairs and Good Governance, was also head of the Grand Bassa Legislative Cuscus prior to his death.
LEGISPOL is meanwhile challenging the people of Grand Bassa to fill the vacancy in the Upper House with an extra character if they must regain the required quality of a good lawmaker as they mourn the death of their fallen lawmaker. |
