Opinion

 The recent appointment of a new Executive Director for Liberia’s World and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) has sparked renewed hope among Liberians who are eager to see justice served for war crimes and economic injustices that have plagued the country for decades.

The 1986 Liberian Constitution was adopted on 6 January 1986, replacing the 1847 Constitution that had been suspended in 1980. The 1986 Constitution guarantees the rights of all Liberians, regardless of their background, tribe and religion and establishes a democratic society.

I see Article 33 as central, crucial and overarching for the Justice in Chambers, the Executive and the Senate who all have to decide by next week if Speaker Koffa cannot attain quorum which is to garner 37 members under his gavel on how to relate to the House of Representatives in relations to the working of the government of Liberia particularly and specifically as to where lies the Plenary of the House of Representatives.

We, the undersigned ordinary citizens of Liberia, united by the struggles we face daily, submit this petition calling upon Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND) to be our voice and advocate. We trust in your commitment to Liberia’s future and call on you to champion the urgent national priorities that we believe are necessary to transform Liberia's governance, economy, and society.

These are troubling times on Capitol Hill. Troubling times indeed as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, faces the possibility of being removed from his position by his elected colleagues because he dared to open that public body to scrutiny by insisting on an audit and as well as exposing the alteration of the budget through dubious and corrupt means to satisfy selfish and greedy aggrandizements.

The ongoing crisis in the House of Representatives over the potential removal of Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa is reminiscent of previous high-profile leadership disputes within the Liberian Legislature. These internal power struggles have often been defined by shifting alliances, political maneuvers, and the inevitability of numbers.

Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND) is a prominent civil society organization in Liberia focused on advocating for justice, accountability, and transparency in governance.

The political landscape in Liberia has taken a troubling turn, exposing the underbelly of a system that has long been plagued by a lack of transparency and accountability.

Liberia, once hailed as Africa’s oldest republic, has faced persistent challenges in governance and economic stability over the last decade.

In recent days, the political landscape in Liberia has taken a troubling turn, exposing the underbelly of a system that has long been plagued by a lack of transparency and accountability.