Liberia: Majority Bloc Elects Rep. Richard Koon as Speaker After Declaring Speaker Submit Vacant

Capitol Hill, Monrovia- Members of the Majority Bloc have elected Representative Richard Koon (Unity Party, District 11, Montserrado County) as their new Speaker. The election befell within the joint chamber after the bloc declared the Speaker’s submit vacant.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]

The resolution adopted the studying of a decision calling for the removing of the sitting Speaker. The decision, signed by 50 members, was learn by Deputy Chief Clerk Comicks Chea.

In a stunning transfer, the physique prevented Deputy Speaker J. Fonati Koffa from calling a vote to formally endorse the decision. Instead, the choice was famous and adopted throughout their plenary session.

The Majority Bloc instructed the House’s clerical employees to tell the Executive, Judiciary, Senate, and the diplomatic group in regards to the change in management. They additionally referred to as on the Executive to strip Speaker Koffa of all facilities related to the workplace and switch them to the newly elected Speaker, Richard Koon.

Additionally, the bloc handed a movement giving Speaker Koffa a one-week ultimatum to vacate the Speaker’s workplace.

Meanwhile, lawmakers supporting Speaker Koffa condemned the Majority Bloc’s actions, describing them as a mockery of democracy. They vowed to return to the Supreme Court to hunt redress.

This growth marks a major shift within the House’s management dynamics, heightening tensions amongst legislators.