Honorable Kettehkumu E. Murry of the House of Representatives and Chairman on Executive is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged involvement in sexual activities with a minor in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA in 1996.
According to a notice published in a local daily in Monrovia, the U.S. Government charged Murry with "indecent liberties with a child, and attempted rape."
According to the published notice, the warrant was issued by the United States Government on April 15, 1997.
Murry is among his fellow lawmakers that opted the removal of the House Representatives Speaker, Edwin Snowe for what the House termed his inability to lead them.
Since the notice was published in the paper, the Liberian lawmaker has disappeared amongst his colleagues at the Unity Conference Center where they are meeting regular for sessions. Last week, 46 members of the house, led by its chairman of the Executive Committee, Kettehkumeh Murray, voted to remove the speaker on grounds that he is incompetent to lead the legislative body.
Last Thursday, It was announced on radio in the Liberian capital Monrovia that the Speaker was removed by 46 members of the legislature following days of controversies over the constitutionlaity of their venue.
The lawmakers cited Snowe's lack of leadership. They said the image of the House of Representatives has been severely damaged by the notoriety of his pariah status as manifested by the continuous UN travel ban and asset freeze placed on him.
Edwin Snowe was also accused of taking an interpreter on a trip without permission and meddling in Liberia's diplomatic policy on China - for which he apologised and received a parliamentary pardon.
Legal scholars in Liberia have argued against the action of the 46 lawmakers, terming it a violation of the constitution.
Human Rights advocates argued that Mr. Snowe has not been allowed due process by his pears, and was therefore being ejected unconstitutionally. They say they could not endorse the removal action based on mere allegations by a renegade group of lawmakers who were already tussling over a venue for the House to convene.
Mr. Snowe and his supporters have accused the office of President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of masterminding the efforts to have him removed. But Presidential press secretary, Cyrus Wleh Badio denied the claims and said the president, under no circumstance would do such. He challenged Mr. Snowe to produce evidence of the president's involvement in his removal.
Prior to the vote to remove Speaker Snowe, two lawmakers admitted receiving a bribe of US$5,000. each to spearhead the removal of the Speaker. They fell short of saying the Executive Mansion was involved
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