The Liberian legislature was a scene of chaos on Monday, December 9, 2024, as rival lawmakers engaged in fights over the right to preside over a public hearing of the draft 2025 national Budget. Police officers - who had gone to the legislative building to restore order - were also seen in clashes with lawmakers.
on Monday, December 9, 2024, as rival lawmakers engaged in fights over the right to preside over a public hearing of the draft 2025 national Budget. Police officers - who had gone to the legislative building to restore order - were also seen in clashes with lawmakers.House Speaker Fonati Koffa. The Speaker and his supporters prayed for the intervention of the Supreme Court. Both sides have claimed victory over the court's ruling, due to what some legal pundits say is its lack of clarity.
The grounds of the Capitol Building, the seat of the Liberian National Legislature was a scene of total pandemonium on Monday, December 9, when riot police clashed with members of… The leadership crisis gripping Liberia's House of Representatives turned ominous yesterday as Speaker J. Fonati Koffa received a chilling death threat, warning him to step down or…
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