CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA — A group of twenty-two lawmakers from the Majority Bloc has confirmed its decision to boycott the President’s upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the official opening of the House of Representatives scheduled for January 2026, citing unresolved leadership concerns at the Lower House.
The lawmakers reaffirmed their position following their second consultative meeting held Thursday in the Rehab Community. They stated that the boycott will remain in effect despite ongoing political engagements at the Capitol aimed at resolving the impasse.
Earlier, the group had convened in the Police Academy Community, where discussions centered on plans to remove Speaker Richard N. Koon and Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah. The lawmakers said their actions stem from mounting dissatisfaction with the current leadership of the House.
During the Rehab Community meeting, the lawmakers criticized the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, and the leadership of the Ways, Means and Finance Committee and the Rules, Order and Administration Committee, accusing them of poor leadership and weak administrative oversight.
The lawmakers further raised concerns about what they described as the improper treatment of Central Administration staff, personal staffers, and Plenary Secretariat employees. They alleged that these staff members were unfairly handled during recent salary increment exercises.
In addition, the lawmakers complained that several civil servants reportedly did not receive their salaries during the festive season, a situation they said deprived workers and their families of the joy normally associated with the holidays.
In a major political development, the Majority Bloc lawmakers disclosed that they have aligned with members of the Minority Bloc, giving the minority enough numbers to initiate proceedings for the removal of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.
The lawmakers revealed plans to jointly sign a ten-count resolution calling for the removal of Speaker Richard N. Koon, Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah, four members of the Ways, Means and Finance Committee, and one member of the Rules and Order Committee.
They cited alleged lack of accountability, marginalization of members, usurpation of committee functions, and alleged financial malpractices as key reasons for their decision.
As part of their strategy, the lawmakers resolved to begin by boycotting the President’s State of the Nation Address and to deny the Speaker a quorum in future sittings of the House until their demands are addressed.
