Liberia, April 17 -- MONROVIA - The Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) has condemned the expulsion of former Montserrado County District 10 lawmaker, Yekeh Kolubah, describing the action as a "ruthless witch-hunt" and a significant threat to free speech and democratic governance in Liberia.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

STAND said the decision by the House of Representatives to expel Kolubah, reportedly based on internal legislative disputes, allegations of disorderly conduct, and his repeated confrontations within the chamber, reflects what it called a broader and more troubling attempt to silence dissenting voices in the country's political arena.

The group maintained that Kolubah's remo...