-Schedules a conference for November 4, 2024
By Jerromie S. Walters
Monrovia, Liberia – The Supreme Court of Liberia has mandated that the self-styled “Majority Bloc” within the House of Representatives stay all further proceedings and actions related to ongoing actions to remove House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa until a scheduled conference takes place. The conference is set for Monday, November 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM.
The directive comes as part of a petition filed by the Speaker of the House, Honorable J. Fonati Koffa, who is seeking a writ of prohibition against Representatives Samuel G. Kogar of Nimby County District #5, Richard Nagbe Koon of Montserrado County District #11, and other members of the Bloc. The petition asserts that these representatives have acted outside the authority granted to them under the House’s Standing Rules.
Associate Justice Yamie Quigui Gbeisay, presiding over the case, has called for the conference to address the legal implications of the aggrieved lawmakers’ actions and to determine the appropriate course of action moving forward. In his stay order, Justice Gbeisay emphasized the importance of maintaining order and adherence to legislative procedures during this contentious period.
