Monrovia, Feb. 11 -- In a dramatic development at the House of Representatives, Majority Bloc-led leadership has forcibly removed embattled Speaker Fonati Koffa from his office. The Speaker's office was broken into, and his personal belongings are now being cleared out, following repeated demands by the Majority Bloc for him to vacate the premises.

For months, the Majority Bloc-led House has insisted that Speaker Koffa step aside to allow their elected Speaker, Richard Koon, to assume the office. However, Koffa has steadfastly refused, claiming that his removal is illegal. In response to a letter-allegedly sent by Representative James Kolleh and purportedly written by Chief Clerk Mildred Sayon-requesting that he vacate his office, Koffa ...