Thursday, February 15, 2007

As Legislative Press Bureau Chief Resigns, Speaker Snowe to Resign Today


NEWS FLASH:

The embattled Speaker of the Liberian House of Parliament, Edwin Melvin Snowe is expected to resign his post as Speaker this afternoon, according to sources closed to his office in Monrovia.

The embattled Speaker is said to be resigning today during a live broadcast in Monrovia . Speaker Snowe’s resignation comes in the wake of a controversy that he must join his colleagues who are currently holding legislative matters at the Unity Conference Center in Virginia , outside Monrovia .
Speaker Snowe has since refused to join them in Virginia , saying it is unconstitutional to hold legislative in a township instead of a City, accepting Supreme Court recent ruling that it is illegal to hold legislative meetings in the Township of Virginia .
In a related development, the Director of Press & Public Affairs at the National Legislature, Jean Jensen has resigned his post, saying as a student of Law at the University of Liberia it was prudent to be law abiding and stay out of a group that is divided on “constitutional matters”.
Speaking on a local radio station in Monrovia , Jason said his resignation should be seen by the embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives as a clear example for him to also resign his post as Speaker of the House.
More details to follow as Snowe’s resignation later today

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