By By: The People News Online
Former Speaker Fonati Koffa and Montserrado County Senator Darius Dillon have strongly criticized the House Majority’s plan to establish 14 new representative seats, arguing that the move contradicts Liberia’s Constitution and risks undermining fair representation.
Koffa said the House Majority exceeded its legal authority by passing a resolution to introduce additional seats, stressing that Article 80(e) governs such decisions. He warned that the proposal could further marginalize the Southeast, which he believes remains underrepresented in the Legislature. According to him, creating new seats under the current conditions amounts to the disenfranchisement of the region.
Senator Dillon, in a Facebook statement, also described the House’s decision as a major constitutional error. He referenced Articles 80(c) and 80(d), which outline how legislative seats should be allocated, arguing that the move contradicts the findings of the validated 2022 National Population Census. Dillon maintained that the data does not support the creation of additional seats and that proceeding without it would amount to a breach of the Constitution.
Dillon warned that increasing the number of representatives without adhering to constitutional and census requirements would undermine the integrity of Liberia’s democratic process.
Both Koffa and Dillon have vowed to oppose the initiative if the House Majority, led by Speaker Richard Koung, continues to push it forward outside the established constitutional framework. The matter appears poised to spark a significant legal and political dispute as the debate intensifies.
