Monrovia, Jan. 30 -- The Movement for Economic Empowerment (MOVEE) has issued a strong response to President Joseph Boakai's recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), raising serious concerns over the legality of the legislative session during which the address was delivered and broader governance issues under his administration.

Speaking at a press conference on January 29 at the party's headquarters in Paynesville, MOVEE National Secretary General Jeremiah E. Paye argued that the legislative session hosting the SONA was unconstitutional. He stressed that Speaker J. Fonati Koffa remains the legitimate speaker of the House of Representatives.

Paye pointed to violations of Articles 33 and 49 of the Liberian Constitution, highlighting th...