Liberia: Lawmakers Risk Salary Cuts Over Poor Attendance

Liberia: Lawmakers Risk Salary Cuts Over Poor Attendance

Capitol Hill -- The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard N. Koon, has warned House members that their salaries may be cut due to poor attendance at legislative sessions.

Speaker Koon Threatens Salary Deductions for Absentee Lawmakers - Global News Network Liberia

By James T. Brooks MONROVIA, June 2 – Members of the House of Representatives have been issued a stern warning against truancy after the body failed to secure a quorum on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, bringing legislative functions to a grinding halt. After hours of waiting for the day’s session to commence, the absence of a significant number of representatives prevented the House from meeting its constitutional mandate. The lawmakers’ failure to show…

HOUSE SESSION COLLAPSES OVER LACK OF QUORUM AS SPEAKER KOON WARNS OF SALARY CUTS

By Our Reporter | Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – Frustration boiled over at the Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 after the House of Representatives failed to convene its regular sitting due to the absence of a sufficient number of lawmakers, prompting Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon to threaten disciplinary measures, including salary reductions for persistently absent members. The scheduled session was abruptly halted after only 15 lawmakers appeared …