30 Lawmakers unite to block Richard Koon’s speakership
MONROVIA – A fresh wave of tension has gripped the Legislature as it reconvenes on Tuesday. Thirty members of the ...
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Should President Boakai Invoke “State of Emergency Law” To Resolve the House’s Impasse?
Every peaceful arbitration to harmonize the House of Legislature's problematic impasse has deteriorated beyond political imagination. The ECOWAS (https://www.voaafrica.com/a/ecowas-delegation-fails-to-resolve-liberia-parliament) Parliament ...
Understanding the Supreme Court of Liberia’s Opinion on the House of Representatives Impasse
On December 5, 2024, the Supreme Court of Liberia (SCOL) rendered a pivotal legal opinion regarding the ongoing impasse within ...
Speaker Koffa Flexes Authority, Declares Majority Bloc’s Budget Hearings Invalid
MONROVIA – Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has drawn a hard line following the Supreme Court's recent ruling, urging all government ...
Senate Freezes Relations with House
MONROVIA -- The Liberian Senate has resolved not to conduct any legislative business with the House of Representatives until the ...
Supreme Court Orders Majority Bloc to Return to Status Quo
MONROVIA – The Supreme Court has ordered the breakaway group of lawmakers at the House of Representatives to cease all ...
Speaker Koffa Takes Majority Bloc to Supreme Court Over Legislative Boycott
Monrovia – Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and a group of lawmakers from the minority bloc of the House of Representatives ...
Breakaway Bloc Declares Speaker Fonati Koffa’s Position Vacant
Monrovia – The breakaway bloc of the House of Representatives has formally endorsed a resolution to declare Speaker Jonathan Fonati ...
Bong County District 6 Lawmaker Declares Neutrality In House Leadership Crisis
Capitol Building – Bong County District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah has declared neutrality in the intensifying political crisis within ...
The Intellectual and Emotional Landscape of the Liberian House of Representatives
The health of a nation’s democracy can often be gauged by the effectiveness and integrity of its legislative bodies. In ...
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