Liberia: Senate Upholds Justice Minister’s Opinion to Acknowledge Koon As Speaker
Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Members of the Liberian Senate have unanimously resolved to uphold the opinion of Justice Minister Oswald Tweh within the ongoing deadlock on the House of Representatives.
By Obediah Johnson, [email protected]
Amongst different issues, Minister Tweh informed the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism common press briefing Tuesday the bulk bloc of the House of Representatives has the constitutional authority to conduct enterprise on behalf of the House of Representatives.
According to him, the sitting of the bulk bloc doesn’t contravene any provisions of the Liberian Constitution.
Minister Tweh’s opinion reportedly stemmed from a mandate from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to make clear the controversial Supreme Court ruling within the case filed to the court docket in opposition to the bulk bloc by embattled Speaker Fonati Koffa.
The High Court ruling within the matter has been characterised with blended interpretations from authorized consultants and unusual residents.
Speaking through the common session, Senate Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence introduced that Senators have voted to uphold the opinion of the Justice Minister.
According to her, the choice was taken following the climax of a consultative assembly held on the Capitol Building in Monrovia.
The Capitol Building is the official seat of the National Legislature.
Few different Senators together with Nathaniel McGill of Margibi County aren’t in assist of the choice taken by majority of their colleagues to acknowledge and do enterprise with the bulk bloc of the House of Representatives.
The Senate earlier took a choice to not do enterprise with the Pro-Koffa Group and Majority Bloc on the House of Representatives.
However, the physique’s newest motion to uphold the Justice Minister’s opinion on the matter clearly exhibits that it could do legislative transactions with the bulk bloc particularly on the finalization and passage of the 2025 draft price range that’s at the moment earlier than the bulk bloc.
Since October this yr, over 40 members of the House of Representatives calling themselves majority bloc have been holding separate periods on the Joint Chamber of the Capitol Building, accusing embattled Speaker Fonati Koffa of alleged corruption, battle of curiosity and nepotism, amongst others. Koffa denied these allegations.
They have additionally elected Montserrado County Representative Richard Koon as the brand new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
