MONOVIA, April 9 -- The President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, has underscored the need for members of various Senates across the African Continent to resist short term political gains and function as a stabilizing force within their various legislative architectures to benefit their respective peoples.

By Obediah Johnson, obediah.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com

According to her, African Senators must ensure that their parliaments and legislatures served as the chamber of balance, reflection and national conscience.

 Pro Tempore Lawrence noted that when legislative outcomes risk being disproportionately shaped by numerical advantage, it is the duty of Senators to ensure equilibrium.

She made the...