Browsing: Speaker Koffa Removal

Judge George Smith of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court alleges receiving death threats after summoning Majority Bloc Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon.

The Joint Chamber on Executive at the House of Legislature has officially extended an invitation to Speaker Fonati Koffa to attend President Joseph Boakai’s much-anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The ongoing leadership struggle within Liberia’s House of Representatives has taken a dramatic turn as the Sixth Judicial Circuit Civil Law Court has summoned the purported House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon to appear before Judge George W. Smith on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Liberia’s President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and the speaker of the majority bloc, Rep. Richard Koon have departed for Accra, Ghana, to participate in the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, and Vice President-elect, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.

As Liberia’s 55th Legislature prepares to begin its second session on January 13, the political landscape is becoming increasingly tense. The self-declared Majority Bloc is intensifying its efforts to oust Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa from office, despite a recent ruling from the Supreme Court that could complicate their push. The Majority Bloc, which has named Representative Richard Nagbe Koon as their preferred Speaker, is now demanding that Koffa vacate his office to make room for their choice.

A cloud of smoke still hung over the Capitol Building as President Joseph Boakai stepped onto the grounds early Wednesday morning, his face etched with frustration and disbelief.

The heart of Liberia’s democracy is in crisis as the Capitol Building, a symbol of national governance, stands engulfed in flames. The fire, which erupted at approximately 6:02 AM, has sent shockwaves across the nation, with thick clouds of smoke towering above Monrovia’s skyline.

In a dramatic turn of events, Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Fonati Koffa has taken legal action in the face of mounting political tension.

The political drama within Liberia’s House of Representatives has taken another sharp turn, as four additional lawmakers—Frank Saah Foko, Eugene Kollie, Zinnah Norman, and Alex Sonnyboy Noah—have been suspended. The decision, initiated by a motion filed by Representative Nya Flomo, cites alleged misconduct as the basis for the action.

Deputy Speaker Thomas P. Fallah has responded to his expulsion from the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) with grace and resolve, affirming his enduring commitment to the party’s founding values and his lifelong dedication to the Liberian people.