The House of Representatives has summoned and threatened contempt charges against the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Liberia, Jean Marius Yao, over his constant refusal to appear before the Legislature whenever called upon. Recently, there has been several complaints from the public against various GSM companies operating in Liberia, surrounding their network courage. This among other things, accordingly impedes the functions of the day- to- day activities across the country especially in the hard to reach areas and the recent complaint to the plenary of the House of Representatives came from Maryland County District 3 lawmaker, Austin Taylor He communicated with the plenary that his people are on a daily basis faced with the inconveniences of inadequate network courage, stressing that it is also impeding the growth and development of the county. On this backdrop, an ad-hoc committee to probe into the matter was formed, mandating that the chief executive officer of Orange Liberia be made to appear on Wednesday, 19th February, to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for consistently failing to honor invitations from the House. The decision was taken on Monday, 17 February, during a public hearing conducted by an ad- hoc committee probing GSM companies and regulatory authorities over persistent network connectivity issues in Maryland County and other parts of the country. During the hearing, it was observed that Mr. Marius Yao has repeatedly refused to appear before the House of Representatives when invited, often providing what were deemed flimsy excuses. One of the committee members, Dorwohn Gleekia, stated that he has served on the Post and Telecommunications Committee for the past eight years and has witnessed a pattern of disregard for legislative invitations by the Orange Liberia CEO. As a result, the proxy representing Orange Liberia at the hearing was excused, and the committee resolved to summon Mr. Yao to personally appear before the House. His failure to do so would constitute an obstruction of legislative functions, a matter that could lead to contempt charges. The House of Representatives said it remains committed to ensuring that GSM companies adhere to regulatory obligations and address concerns related to poor network connectivity affecting citizens, particularly in Maryland County.
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