-As Associate Justice Declines Writ of Prohibition in House Case
By Jerromie S. Walters
Monrovia, Liberia –In the ongoing saga within the House of Representatives, Speaker Koffa’s bloc has announced plans to seek redress at the full bench of the Supreme Court, on constitutional grounds.
This comes following Associate Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay’s decision to refrain from intervening in the matter and declining to issue a Writ of Prohibition prayed for by Speaker Koffa’s bloc.
The Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Liberia has officially communicated its decision regarding a petition for a J. Fonai Kofa, and members of the self-styled “Majority Bloe” faction within the House.
In a letter addressed to Representative Samuel G. Kogar and other representatives of the Majority Bloe, the court, presided over by His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., announced that it has declined to issue the requested writ. The petition was filed in response to actions taken under the House’s standing rules by the Speaker and his elected officers.
The case, which has drawn significant attention, involves Representatives Samuel G. Kogar of Nimba County District #5, Richard Nagbe Koon of Montserrado County District #11, and other members of the House. They were acting under the authority of the City of Monrovia and sought judicial intervention regarding the Speaker’s authority and the operations of the House.
In addition to declining the writ, the court also rejected a stay order that had been requested on October 25, 2024. This decision underscores the court’s position on maintaining the current status of affairs within the House of Representatives.
