House Seat Expansion Plan Sparks Constitutional Clash, Public Backlash
MONROVIA — The House of Representatives does not have the constitutional authority to create new legislative seats — so says ...
Tag: House of Representatives
Bar Association Secretary General Blasts House Seat Expansion as “Ill-Timed”
MONROVIA — As House lawmakers debated adding 16 new seats to their chamber, a prominent Liberian lawyer told them plainly: ...
House Debates Plan to Add 16 Seats, Expand Legislature to 89 Members
Monrovia — The House of Representatives opened debate Thursday on a proposal to expand its membership from 73 to 89 ...
Gongloe Warns Kolubah Expulsion Undermines Rule of Law
MONROVIA — Prominent legal scholar and human rights lawyer, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has sharply criticized the House of Representatives’ ...
Cole, Sokan clash over Huiren Mining as probe sparks corruption claims, legal standoff
MONROVIA — A sharp public dispute has erupted in the House of Representatives between Bong County District #3 Representative Josiah ...
Lawmakers Pressed to End ‘Period Tax’ as Goshua Bill Targets Cost Barrier for Women
Monrovia – The Malakai Foundation is urging the House of Representatives to fast-track passage of a proposed law seeking to ...
Rep. Benson Seeks Law to Establish Right Bank Technical & Vocational Institute in Montserrado
Monrovia – Montserrado County District 17 Representative Bernard Blue Benson Jr. has formally submitted a communication to the House of ...
House summons security chiefs over ‘National Fula Security’ reports
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — Liberia’s House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Justice, the Director of the National Security ...
House seeks clarity on President Boakai’s US$5.5M–US$6.1M Foya project, plans closed-door hearing Feb. 16
House demands clarity in Boakai's Foya Villa Project CAPITOL HILL — The House of Representatives has moved to seek formal ...
The Speaker’s Gavel Must Not Silence the People
The Speaker’s gavel is not a mute button. It is meant to maintain order so that the people’s business can ...
