Monrovia, May 21 -- What was anticipated to be a moment of unity and institutional reconciliation between President Joseph Boakai and members of the House of Representatives instead ended with a quiet protest on Tuesday when seven lawmakers declined to take part in a post-meeting photo with the Liberian leader.

By Selma Lomax, Selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com & J.H. Webster Clayeh, webster.clayeh@frontpageafricaonline.com

These lawmakers, who were part of the bloc that supported former Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, walked away from the photo opportunity in a show of discontent over what they described as continued marginalization by current Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon.

The meeting, held at the Executive Mansion, was the first fo...