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Rep. Koluba forced out of session after rejecting Speaker Koon’s authority

by Gibson Gee
January 28, 2025
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Rep. Koluba forced out of session after rejecting Speaker Koon’s authority

MONROVIA — Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Koluba was expelled from a regular sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday after openly rejecting Montserrado County District #11 Representative Richard Nagbe Koon as the Majority Bloc Speaker.

Koluba, an outspoken critic of President Joseph Boakai’s administration and the election of Koon, sparked a commotion shortly after the day’s agenda was read. “Richard Koon is not the Speaker. I only recognize Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah,” Koluba declared, drawing sharp reactions from Koon’s allies in the chamber.

Supporters of Koon, including River Gee District #3 Representative Johnson S.N. Williams and Montserrado District #8 Representative Prince Toles, called for immediate action against Koluba, accusing him of disrupting the sitting and showing blatant disrespect to the Majority Bloc’s leadership.

In response, Speaker Koon instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Koluba from the chamber. The situation escalated as Koluba resisted but was eventually escorted out, all while reiterating his rejection of Koon’s leadership.

Speaking to reporters outside the chamber, Koluba remained defiant. “Koon is desperate. He is not the Speaker, and I will never recognize him as such. As far as I’m concerned, Fonati Koffa is the only legitimate Speaker of the House,” he stated.

Koluba also accused the Boakai administration of orchestrating what he described as “an illegal leadership structure” within the House of Representatives. He argued that Koon’s election undermines democratic principles and reflects the government’s desperation to consolidate power.

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