Liberia: Rep Kolleh Threatens Impeachment of Supreme Court Justices Over Ruling In House Impasse - FrontPageAfrica

Monrovia – Tensions between the Liberian Legislature and the Judiciary reached a boiling point Wednesday after Bong County District #2 Representative James Kolleh issued a stern warning to members of the Supreme Court bench, threatening possible impeachment proceedings.

By Willie N. Tokpah, willien.tokpah@frontpageafricaonline.com

Rep. Kolleh’s remarks came in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of embattled House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa against the Majority Bloc and its self-declared Speaker, Richard Nagbe Koon.

The ruling effectively recognized Koffa’s leadership and upheld the unconstitutionality of the proceeding of the self-styled Minority Bloc Speaker, Richard Nagbe Koon, amidst deep division within the House of Representatives.

Speaking angrily just moments after the Court’s decision, Rep. Kolleh did not mince words:

“They are not to interfere. We don’t need their approval. We are a separate branch of government,” he declared. “We went to the Court in the spirit of collaboration, not submission. If that opportunity is going to be misused, let it be clear, we have our own authority. Just as the Court can rule, we also have the power to impeach.”

Kolleh’s comments come in the wake of increasing friction between the branches of government, with critics of the ruling arguing that the Supreme Court overstepped its constitutional bounds by inserting itself into what they describe as a purely political dispute.

The decision has sparked outrage within the Majority Bloc of the House, many of whom had aligned themselves with Richard Koon as Speaker, rejecting Koffa’s continued tenure.

With Wednesday’s judgment, the legal victory now cements Koffa’s position, while deepening internal legislative rifts.

Rep. Kolleh’s threat of impeachment introduces a new chapter in the unfolding political drama, raising serious constitutional questions about the balance of power, judicial independence, and legislative authority in Liberia’s fragile democracy.

The Supreme Court has yet to respond to Kolleh’s remarks. More updates to follow as this story develops.