Speaker of the Liberian Parliament Resigns Amidst Controversy

SPEAKER WITH HIS WIFE DURING THE RESIGNATION

The Speaker of the Liberian Parliament today resigned his post as Speaker of that august body amidst controversy over bribing and the change of venue for parliamentary meetings.
Speaking during a well-attended news conference today flanked with his wife, said he resigned to uphold the Supreme Court’s ruling. However, the Supreme Court granted a petition declaring activities of Representatives sitting at the Unity Conference Center unconstitutional and illegal. During the Conference today, Speaker Snowe also clarified that he would meet with his constituency to decide whether he would go to Virginia to take his Representative seat. He also called for the bribery allegation to be investigated.
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.