Liberia: Speaker Koffa Reaffirms He Will Not Resign Amid Deputy Speaker Fallah’s Defection and Planned March on Capitol - News Summed Up

Liberia: Speaker Koffa Reaffirms He Will Not Resign Amid Deputy Speaker Fallah’s Defection and Planned March on Capitol


By Selma Lomax [email protected]According to Speaker Koffa, if their bloc obtains the 49 votes required to remove him, he will step aside, but until then, he remains the Speaker. Since then, the political atmosphere within the House has deteriorated significantly, with Koffa failing to secure the necessary majority to maintain control. J. Fonati Koffa, Speaker, House of RepresentativesWith Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah presiding over the “majority bloc” session”, political observers say it highlights a severe loss of support, and highlights the fragmentation within the legislative body. But, we are requesting the 43 lawmakers to use the Constitution of Liberia and the House’s own Rules to remove the Speaker! But, we are requesting the 43 lawmakers to use the Constitution of Liberia and the House’s own Rules to remove the Speaker!


Source: Front Page Africa November 04, 2024 10:43 UTC



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