Liberia: Renegade Lawmakers Signal Petition to Take away Speaker Amid Reports of Bribery

Monrovia – A gaggle of lawmakers within the House of Representatives has adopted a decision to take away Speaker J. Fonati Koffa from workplace. In the petition, the lawmakers accused Speaker Koffa of appearing as authorized counsel for main concessionaires in Liberia, a transfer they declare violates the nation’s structure.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, [email protected]

The lawmakers concerned come from a spread of political events, together with the ruling Unity Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), of which Speaker Koffa is a member.

The petition was learn by Representative Nyan Flomo (District #2, Nimba County) within the presence of a number of dissenting lawmakers on the grounds of the Capitol Building, exterior the chamber, which had earlier been shut down by a gaggle of pro-Koffa lawmakers led by Rep. Marvin Cole.

FrontPage Africa (FPA) beforehand reported {that a} group of lawmakers, allegedly led by Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah, Senator Prince Moye, and Vice President Jeremiah Koon, was behind the trouble to take away Speaker Koffa. The push to oust him is reportedly linked to his insistence on auditing the House of Representatives. According to sources, every lawmaker who signed the decision allegedly obtained at the least US$25,000.

Reports counsel that the funds have been made instantly after the lawmakers signed the decision, with a number of lawmakers having reportedly signed on to the plan.

Deputy Speaker Fallah, nevertheless, has denied any involvement within the scheme to unseat Speaker Koffa. He maintained that his relationship with the Speaker stays amicable and attributed the rising tensions to misinformation being unfold by sure members of the CDC opposition.

“I support Speaker Koffa and the CDC,” Fallah asserted, calling on aggrieved members of the social gathering to resolve their variations peacefully. “I advise my colleagues within the CDC who are upset to address this issue without resorting to violence.”

Meanwhile, Speaker Koffa is at present in Rome as a part of a delegation led by President Joseph Boakai. Reports point out that he’s anticipated to return later immediately. He is scheduled to deal with the nation through a stay radio broadcast from Italy this night.

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