At Temple of Justice Today, What Will The Court Say In House Crisis?

As power wrangling at the House of Representatives enters its third week, the Supreme Court at the Temple of Justice on Capitol Hill in Monrovia will be the point of attraction today, Monday, November 4, 2024 as rival parties of the House gathered there for a conference. 
For the past three weeks, the House of Representatives has been heavily divided on two fronts–with 28 members of that august body loyal to Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa, while 43 others joined by Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah at end of the divide are in the the “Majority Bloc” – the group seeking the removal of Speaker Koffa.   
Since its formation, the “Majority Bloc” has been having separate sessions away from the main chamber of House, while Speaker Koffa’s main chamber has lacked the constitutional requirement of 37 to reach a quorum for session. Based on this, the head of the Legislature, filed a complaint before the Supreme Court of Liberia – final arbiter of justice in the country, hence the court in turn placed a stay order all actions by the “Majority Bloc” until a conference scheduled today, November 4, 2024 is held between both parties. 
In his petition filed before the nation’s highest court necessitated the stay order, Speaker Koffa challenged the attempts by the Majority Bloc to remove him from his position as presiding officer of the 54th Legislature.
He (Speaker Koffa) contended that after two unsuccessful attempts by his leadership to reach a quorum in the House, the “Majority Bloc” prevented official legislative business. 
He had challenged the “Majority Bloc” to secure the support of 49 lawmakers, as required by the House’s standing rules to remove him. 
The House Speaker then took advantage of the legal proceeding by seeking the intervention from the Supreme Court to assess the constitutionality of the Majority Bloc’s actions and halt their proceedings, thus leading the Court to place the stay order on its (Majority Bloc) activities.
However, the “Majority Bloc” has since continued its normal legislative duties on grounds that it cannot suspend the work of the Liberian people. 
According to the group in a communication sent to the court, shutting its session despite being in the majority contravenes Article 40 of the Liberian Constitution, which states that: "Neither House shall adjourn for more than five days without the consent of the other House."
“We will continue to do business as the people's deputies up to the time of the requested conference.”
The Majority Bloc’s communication reminded the Supreme Court of Liberia about the separation of power with coordinate functions as enshrined in Article 3 of the Liberian Constitution – meaning the court should not interfer into the affairs of the Legislature.  
But being cognizant of the role and powers of the Judiciary as enshrined in Article 65 and 66, the “Majority Bloc” informed the court of honoring the call on today, Monday, November 4, 2024. 
“While Article 3 of the Constitution is clear and definite about the separation of powers and the Spirit of the coordination amongst the three branches of government, and being equally cognizant of the role and powers of the Judiciary as enshrined in Article 65 and 66, we wish to hereby Commit to the Supreme Court's request for a conference with representatives of the Plenary of the 55th House of Representatives on Monday, 4th November A.D. 2024,” said the communication. 
“May we also inform you that consistent with Article 40 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia which States "Neither House shall adjourn for more than five days without the consent of the other House", we will continue to do business as the people's deputies up to the time of the requested conference.”
“The Plenary of the House of Representatives, has instructed me to inform you that in consonance with Article 3 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, which clearly reference the doctrine of separation and the spirit of coordination amongst the three branches of government.”
“Meanwhile in lieu of the aforementioned, whilst we continuously conduct the peoples' business as their deputies, we wish to express our commitment to attending the conference as requested at 10am, on Monday, the 4th of November A.D. 2024.”  
And so as both teams will be present today at the Temple of Justice, Liberians would be watching the outcome of what the nation’s highest court would say in this matter.