Liberia: ALJA Condemns Boakai’s Attempt to Undermine Separation of Powers Principle

The Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA) has expressed consternation over the decision of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to bypass House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa in the submission of the national budget for Fiscal year 2025 to the House of Representatives.

An ALJA statement signed by Melissa Annan, national secretary-general, and approved by Joey Kennedy, national president,

described the action by President Boakai as deeply troubling and a tacit attempt to undermine the…