Liberia: Speaker Koffa Suffers Big Blow at Supreme Court

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…As Justice in Chamber Declines Issuance of ‘Writ of Prohibition’…

TEMPLE OF JUSTICE: The Justice in Chamber at the Supreme Court has declined to issue a writ of prohibition prayed for by House Speaker Cllr. Koffa and his Minority Bloc.

Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, Speaker, 55th National Legislature, RL

In the Court’s decision the Justice said, the parties should return to the Capitol Building to settle their political stalemate.

Over 40 members of the house have signed a resolution to remove the Speaker and vowed they will no longer sit under his gavel.

Hon. Samuel G. Kogar, Chairman, Majority Members

The crusade to remove Speaker Koffa, spearheaded by the majority bloc, emanates from several allegations of abuse of public office, fiscal mismanagement, and lack of leadership among others.

The embattled Speaker has denied any wrongdoing and insisted that he will not step down.

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