…As Capitol Ground Turns Chaotic Again…
CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The grounds of the National Legislature were the scene of violence today as clashes between police and lawmakers supporting the Speakership of Hon. Cllr. Jonathan F. Koffa caused all working activities to come to a halt.
The discords surpassed the controversial scheduled budget hearings for the $851.8 million 2025 draft national budget.
The surprising backdrops of tear gas firing and baton-wielding police officers left several lawmakers injured, with Gbarpolu County District Two Representative Luther Collins hospitalized after reportedly being brutalized by officers of the national police.
Embattled House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa while addressing reporters at his Capitol Building office condemned the police presence, branding it an “invasion” orchestrated by the Executive branch to destabilize his leadership.