Liberia: Anti-Kofa Lawmakers Vow to Hold Session Despite Writ of Prohibition, Accuse Supreme Court of Interference In Legislative Affairs

By Gerald C Koinyeneh:, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Lawmakers opposed to House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa are determined to press ahead with their scheduled session on Tuesday, despite a writ of prohibition from the Supreme Court, which temporarily halts their proceedings. The lawmakers, who claim to represent the majority, allege that the Court’s intervention is an overreach into legislative authority and violates the separation of powers.

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