1/31/2007 7:57:31 PM

I am sick of snowe and the rest of charles taylor gang in monrovia talk about constitution,when thay were in power,they kill anybody who try to oppose them,its time to bring these blood thirsty people who have the blood of thousands of innocent liberian blood on their hands.

2/1/2007 12:48:44 AM

The president was exercising her constitution mandate. The House is a separate branch of government, therefore, she does not have control over its rulings or decisions. Moreover, the policy of vote in the house is based on lobby and a single majority. As such she was right to deliver the annual message to the majority which is a representation of the Liberian people. If she has not done this it would her had constitutional implications.

2/1/2007 1:00:57 AM

The President did what was right.

2/1/2007 3:09:10 AM

The two houses passed a resolution to assemble at the Unity Conference Center and it is at the UCC that the mojority of the two houses meet. The President also has constitutiuonal responsbility to delver her speech to the joit houses on the last Monday of january. Everything the President dis was constitutional

2/1/2007 3:15:05 AM

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Should have asked for a Postponement of her annual report until matters between members of the House of Representatives are resolved. This is because they are the one your presenting the report to. I strongly believe that her decision to deliver her report borught serious setback in the present saga. One thing the president should note is that the Supreme Court ruling came hours before her address. Madam President, you should have had the second thought. The need to have a meeting with the parties involved in the conflict is paramount for the President. Note that the Peace Liberians now enjoy is still Frigile, and should not be tempered with. Philip M. Kollie, Department of Mass Communication, University of Liberia.

2/1/2007 5:17:53 AM

It was like a divided house, but the president had no option but to follow the majority legislators who have converged at the Unity Conference Center. She could not have invited the members to a difference location, they may not have honor such request. It would be been a disgrace for the President to deliver his speech a vitually empty room. The second point is for me the issue of venue was as insignificant as the speaking to the minority presided over by the Speaker. What an irony that a speaker who was elected by the majority would now be rejected by the very majority thereby compelling him to become a minority leader instead of the majority leader.

McGill S. Borbor
A Liberian Journalist

2/1/2007 8:41:32 AM

In my opinion, the Supreme Court did not do justice to the people of Liberia. Instead of helping to solve the problem, they added to the confusion. They should not have geven a ruling just few hours before the President''s speech. I think that was a sobatage.

2/1/2007 8:48:56 AM

Madam President did not violate the constitution. Instead, she was only fulfilling her constitutional responsibility. Further, the national legislature has its own rules. In line to those set rules, the joint houses had drafted a resolution making the UCC the temporary location for legislative functions pending the completion of renovation work on the official seat of the legislature (the capitol building) and passed it on to madam president who concur by signing the bill that has become law. Making specific reference to the seperation of power doctrine as spelled out in the Liberian constitution, the judiciary can only come in to interprete the aspect of the constitution or Statute that needs clarification as far as due process is concern. The 3 branches of government function distinctly but only have one thing in common, which happens to be coordination in order to keep the government functioning. So once again, madam president did not violate the constitution. She was only fulfilling her constitutional duty.

Regards,
OSD
Monrovia, Liberia

2/1/2007 9:12:02 AM

The president was only carring out her mandate as stipulated in the constitution.The Supreme Court did not say as to whether the meeting place was wrong.The court referred us to acticle 40.Secondly, it is not the duty of the speaker to destinate a pleace for members of the house to meet.That right is inherent in her members.

2/1/2007 10:08:41 AM

Either that or she should have given her address to a neutral venue. By delivering her message at the OAU conference center tells us that the accusation that the Executive branch was involved in the conspiracy to remove the speaker could be true.

2/1/2007 10:58:02 AM

please stop gossip and read

2/1/2007 11:02:55 AM

the court ruling did not talk about venue so as far as i am concern as a member of the main opposition cdc, the president broke no law. mcgilll dweh

2/1/2007 11:13:02 AM

This our beloved President is not a STUPID woman. I know her, she would never have gone to the UCC without checking everything out with credible lawyers. Time will tell that money changed hands somewhere. We will soon find who when to school for guinne law, or who learned it in one town in Liberia. This is a changed country, and our President will challenge every Liberian to start THINKING< and not act emotional on issues. See, how the lawyers are thinking, and coming out with all sorts of arguments, some in favor some against, but most feel the Supreme Court has blunder. All those who are trying hard to get at this President, because all the audit reports are coming out should know that she is not stupid, that everything she does, she studies it, seek professional advice and reviews them. That''s why we voted for her. We have confidence in her ability to make sound decions. she is not a repector of person. if you are wrong you are wrong.Eveeryone of us need to start educating our brothers, sisters or everyone who comes near us in a positive. Liberia is changed for the better, but the illectracy rate is so high, our people do not read. they act on "they say"and pure Emotion.We can kill somebody just with our mouth, or on pure they say

 

2/1/2007 11:53:22 AM

Instead of celebrating the achievements Liberia made under Ellen''s leadership, the opposition are using this insignificant issue to bring about chaos in Liberia again. And who is leading it? Charles Taylor in-law. Pathetic.

2/1/2007 12:24:11 PM

LACK OF COMMON SENSE.

2/1/2007 12:55:44 PM

are don''t think that the president broke any law.Mary Jallah

2/1/2007 7:37:39 PM

The President action was based on democracy.She did her address to the House of Representatives and Senate sitting in Virginia because of the joint resolution presented to her. Since there was no joint resolution from the Monrovia base law makers, there claim is unconstitutional.

2/1/2007 10:26:38 PM

lOOK THE PRESIDENT DID NOT BRAKE ANY LAW,THEREFORE,SHE HAVE THE RIGHT TO ANY ACTION AS REGARD TO THE ISSUE.

2/1/2007 10:41:47 PM

Edwin Snow is a criminal and must be treated as such. Now that some of the Liberian people of the House of Representative have come to their senses and realized the tatics play by Snow, he show be kick out of the House.
It is so pittyful for Liberia that a high school drop out was once a President and a high school graduate was also elected the speaker of the house, big shame to you who elected him. Since he used corrupt money to get their vote, he(Snow) might secretly use their signatures to sell Liberia to Taiwan.
Edwin Snow is very dangerous in his mind. we Liberian, need to come to our senses before is too late.
Wether is constitutional or unconstitutional, Edwin Snow must get fire . The House is not his father living room room.

2/2/2007 5:26:27 AM

For God in heaven sake,please leave the President alone. Every one with some common sense know that Edwin Snowe is the culprit here. You all wake up and smell the coffee!!!!

2/2/2007 5:47:24 AM

She should have intervened in the court hearing by filing a petition for declaratory judgment and the court would have determined the venue and conditions under which message would be delivered.

2/2/2007 8:45:44 AM

People should read the consituition more. The same city and a city does not mean the same thing. The way it is written in Art. 40, city refers to a condusive location. Let''s stop the noise as our nation through our president forges further.

2/2/2007 10:58:43 AM

2/2/2007 1:33:42 PM

Yes, it seem as though she was siding with the other Respresentatives who were at the Conference Center. It appeared as she was siding with them.

2/2/2007 1:39:43 PM

SHE DID NOT BREAK THE LAW. ALL THIS PROPAGANDA IS THE EVIL DEED OF THE TAYLOR LOYALIST. ELLEN HAS PUT US BACK ON THE WORLD MAP AGAIN!

2/2/2007 4:41:26 PM

I am one of those who strongly believed that the president''act was in violation of the constitution therefore, the law should takt it couse.

2/2/2007 5:45:11 PM

bisically,it not written in the constitution of liberia, that the president should address the full house.but instead it is written that the president should address the house and that which she did.it not matter to be a full house.

2/2/2007 7:18:09 PM

We say we are preaching reconciliation in Liberia, but if we keep talking about Taylor gang or Taylor group, I don''t think we are trying to reconcile. What is happening to Snow could be anyone else. Let us look at it from the constitutional point of view instead of viewing it from a "Taylor-Snow" point of view. What happened to John could happen to Peter. The same people that took their time to elect Snow, it is the same group that is removing him. I think something is wrong with this picture. Are we dealing with a "remote control" group of legislators or paid legislators? These guys must be kidding. Not everything that is in majority is right; especially when their actions are tainted. If the president cannot intervene, she need not side with one group. Please, let Liberians put Liberia first. We''ve had enough.

2/2/2007 8:00:04 PM

People, should leave the president alone.

2/2/2007 11:27:19 PM

Read the constitution! Same old Liberian disease - jumping the gun and ignorant of the fact, all manner of groups, some political( official & non -official like ULAA, LAP, LP, MOPS etc),media, human right & others have vilified/maligned President Sirleaf without discerning the whole issue with regards to the facts and the law. I am not going to outline the sections of the constitution that proves that the president has not broken such laws - some letter to this online newspaper have already done so.

When will the majority of good & sensible Liberians realize that Liberia is at the crossroad and the International community goodwill so far is because of their hope & confidence that Mrs. Sirleaf is capable of, with the help of other meaningful Liberians in and out of government, delivering the rebirth, literally of our country?

Don''t let crooks like Edwin Snowe; Richard Divine & their likes mislead our country into their twisted version of a state like the past 15-16 years of war & chaos spearheaded by Charles Taylor. Their current machinations are straight from their con artist school of mayhem as ruthlessly carried out during their chaotic years b/w 1989 to 2005.

Mr. Snowe & his likes are scheming to create chaos in order to avoid facing the rule of law for crimes committed in their past lives. Funny how one who has mastered the course of perverting the idea of what is right & wrong in society is now claming to be the champion of upholding the law when it is universally alleged that he bribed others to assume the House speaker-ship just over a year ago using money looted from his times at LFA & LPRC. We have read such bribery is a crime under our constitution and should be investigated along with his allegations against some of his peers and the President. I knew I was right from day one, when I read that he was to run for election to the House for Montserrado County, that Mr. Snowe was going to be the most perverted and dangerous figurehead from the Charles Taylor era that needs to be secured behind bars or somewhere afar from national politics and decision-making process, to at least give the new impetus by good-will Liberians & the International community at large, to rally round Madam Sirleaf’s leadership to spearhead any chance of survival for our country. Think about it, why does the UN continue to have him banned from traveling abroad? How much evidence does the Justice Ministry need to nab Mr. Snowe for some of his past crimes for which UN resolution justify banning him to travel abroad; and audit reports of looted funds from LPRC? Is he also not listed by the UN to have his ill-gotten property seized? Where else, but Liberia, do the dishonorable become honorable?

I hope President Sirleaf is seeking legal advice to consider bringing charges against Mr. Snowe for slanderous defamation when he alleges she is behind attempts to unseat him as Speaker of the House. I am sure this will be perfectly within her rights if such libel law still exists in Liberia; and the President and her Executive mansion know that she is blameless of such allegation. Don’t let this travesty of justice continue in the New Liberia that we all need to have a stake in – Snowe should face the law now for his crimes were before he sought immunity from his election to the House.

Shame that some so-called seasoned lawyers & political leaders like Charles Brumskine, Varney Sherman & their likes cannot even interpret the basic organic law of our land, the constitution, but continue to spread half-truths geared towards instilling fears into the larger population in order to bring forward another chance for them to have a crack to pretend to be political leaders that Liberia needs to get out of the doldrums.

Where is the objectivity of all the Liberian media in correctly disseminateting the truths beginning with what the constitution says on all of the issue at play at the moment? Shame on all of you spreading the half-truths & misinformation.

I believe there are some shortcomings in the Supreme Court ruling which requires some legal and civic experts/leaders to educate the rest of the public to better comprehend what is at play at the moment. The fact that the Supreme Court did not rule on the issue of the venue in Virginia where the simple majority of the House has formed a quorum, was a move which completely vindicated the President from any infringement of the Constitution. I hope Civics is still part of the Liberian curriculum – the New Liberia requires its citizens to be taught the role of the State and its citizen responsibilities to ensure a vibrant democracy.

Quacks will not succeed this time around - our eyes are opened. Liberians of all walks of life & good faith need to mobilize into whatever group they can to show their continue support for the new dawn which is being spearheaded by President Sirleaf. If we mess up and miss this boat being captained by President Sirleaf, Liberia will be doomed forever.

Don’t get me wrong, I do not condone bribery personally; and will not espouse such in the New Liberia by anyone including the President. For now, given Mr. Snowe track record acquired under the tutelage of master con artist Charles Taylor, I will give the benefit of doubt to Madam President unless irrefutably proven otherwise by Snowe & co. In any case, Snowe’s crimes were committed earlier and should be first in line to face the rule of law. The others can follow later.

2/3/2007 9:08:48 AM

The Editor, I am a regular viewer at your website "Frontpageafrica.com" and I always enjoyed reading all of your articles on line; notwithstanding, I am pleased to register my opinion on the most current issue facing our nation with regards to the divided Legislature namely: The Virginia illegal group headed by child abuser Representative Kett Murray and the Centennial Memonrial Pavilion legitimate grooup headed by House Speaker Honorable Edwin M. Snowe. I truly believed that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, should have known better before delivering her annual message to the National Legislatures, because she knows very well that there were some serious problem among the Legislature concerning the removal of House Speaker Edwin Snowe, and secondly, the case was before the Supreme Court of Liberia for further investigation, but the President did not wait she went ahead and delivered her speech to her favorite Legislature headed by child abuser Representative Kett Murray who said he is 110 percent innocent when in fact he is wanted by the F.B.I. Notwithstanding, the Supreme Court of Liberia gave its ruling to the case an hour before grand-ma Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who is our president went ahead and gave her speech this was in fact, disrespectful to the honorable members of the Supreme Court.

In my opinion, the president disgraced herself and the office of the president of the Repulic of Liberia, if she had waited for the issue on hand to be resolved it would have being better for country and she was going to be highly respected among the International Community and Liberian in particular. I also believed, she should readdress she message to the legitimate body at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion, as a leader you can not delivered an important message of its nature to a divided Legislatures if you do who will listen? However, according to Bomi County Senator Richard Devine, "The country is divided and at no time in the history of our country has a president addressed a divided Legislature, citizen could not be united when the government itself is divided" he added. (fpa)

Notwithsanding, according to Speaker Snowe, he notified the presiden concerning a temporary venue for the 52nd session of the Legislature, since in fact, the legitimate venue which is Capital Hill was still under renovation, but the president choses to go to the Unity Conference Center an illegal venue to deliver an important speech to the nation which off cause it was inappropriate to do, due to the fact that the Supreme Court had rendered its decision that it was unconstitutional by the Virginia so-called Legislature attempts to remove House Speaker E. M. Snowe, due to the process rights violations. One thing we all needs to understand is that "On one is above the law" for this reason in his remarks Grand Kru County Senator Cletus Wotorson, said, "Monday was a sad day in Liberia, our gathering at the Centennial Pavilion was not because of Edwin Snowe, but for the constitution and thr rule of law" (fpa) the Senator is absolutely right! Thank God we do have people in government who are willing to speak the truth under any circumstances no matter what the out come might be.

Finally, the issue concerning the bribery it is about time the President Hellen Johnson Sirleaf, demonstrate what she meant by fighting against "public enemy number one" which is corruption in our society, but just recently it was broadcasted on some FM station in Monrovia, that the voice of child abuser Representative Kett Murray addmiting to the fact that the sum of US $ 5000.00 dollars was given to certain Senators and Representatives to sign the resolution in order to remove Speaker Snowe, from office since than Snowe had called for an independent team of investigators to investigate the issue, in fact, not Snowe, alone is calling for this investigation we as Liberian we want to know where did the money come from? and who give the money and the purpose for which it was given.
Thanks, I rest my case. Ishmaelwalters@yahoo.com

2/3/2007 2:21:39 PM

Mr. Edwin snowe needs to go. this is a new government we are striving for excellence and not show off.

2/4/2007 6:15:23 AM

This is a very young democracy which required a reflection and extensive consultations before major decision of costitutional nature is taken.

2/4/2007 8:46:00 AM

She should have waited for the decision of the Supreme Court and not have taken sides. She made a personal decision not a political decision. She needs to adhere to the resolution suggested by the ULAA so the country can focus on the continuation of rebuilding and caring for all Liberians.

2/4/2007 12:46:56 PM

Let''s squarely put this matter on the head of the lawmakers and stop blaming the president. In demoncracy, you follow the majority and that should be the by-product the this kind of rule. The president signed a resolution sent by the two houses before dilivering her anual address

2/4/2007 12:52:30 PM

yes, president sirleaf did brake the law and she should apologise for that

2/4/2007 8:57:45 PM

Ellen has never regarded the Constitution and she never will.

2/5/2007 1:07:22 AM

The President''s Action is cowardly, an affront to justice and an attempt to undermine the judicial system of our country. With her years of experience in the International sector, she should have know better. Atleast Marbury Vs Madison so have given her some clue on the issue.
Garmondeh Clinton
Newark, NJ USA

2/5/2007 1:26:51 AM

She performed her constitutional duties and gave a good account of her stewardship for the last 365 days

2/5/2007 3:19:34 AM

the president broke no law.it was her constitutional duty to address the nation leg,and the constitution state that the president of the republic of liberia shall address the nation assemble every 3th monday of the first month of the year with a corron.article 33.

2/5/2007 4:27:03 AM

she violated the laws.

2/5/2007 6:44:27 AM

This is dangerous precident. She said in her inuagral speech that she the days of IMPERIAL presidency is over. Why did she do this beats me.

2/5/2007 10:02:42 AM

FPA, your website maybe one of Liberia''s best but please do not get too personal as in the case of Kettekumeh Murray. We all have skeleton in our closets and this is not the right forum. On the President''s decision, the President is the President and can choose who she wants to speak to. Let our so called leaders in the other branches of government quickly mature. They have soon forgotten the reign of President Charles Taylor. Who was man enough to challenge him? Mother Sirleaf will always be a great leader to peace loving Liberians all over the world.
Mysh Brownell,I

2/5/2007 11:11:03 AM

The President did not break any law. Infact to correct you there was no faction in this case. The law makers were mor than a quorum and only a quorum constitute what we called lawmakers. 11 persons sitting somewhere calling themselves a Legislature? I think is unthinkable.

2/6/2007 5:03:36 AM

She had time to call on those that were invited to the program for a change of venue.

2/6/2007 5:26:00 AM

FELLOW LIBERIANS, PLEASE LEAVE OUR PRESIDENT ALONE. ALL THIS HARLAH HARLAH WILL NOT SOLVE OUR PROBLEM. THE WOMAN HAS DONE WELL AND CONTINUES TO DO WELL. WHO ELSE COULD HAVE PUT THE COUNTRY BACK ON THE MAP AS SHE HAS DONE. THIS IS THE SAME PETTINESS WHY WE BEING THE FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY IS AT THE BOTTOM. REMEMBER THE PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE - "HELL AND DESTRUCTION ARE NEVER FULL - SO THE EYES OF MAN ARE NEVER SATISFIED. I SAY, BRAVO TO THE IRON LADY, HER EXCELLENCY ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF.

2/6/2007 5:48:31 AM

Does it matter? The lower house is seemingly a joke! Why be formal about their existence?

2/6/2007 7:19:21 AM

As President, no hands should be tied.

2/6/2007 7:34:27 AM

She is the chief of trouble makers; the renegade lawmakers only followed in her footsteps.

2/6/2007 8:42:51 AM

The President is required by the Constitution to annually deliver a state of the nation address to the National Legislature (a Joint session of either all or at least majority members of both houses of the legislature. That''s exactly what she did. I challenge anyone to prove constitutionally that she broke the law.

2/6/2007 2:33:31 PM

This is a Legislative problem and not the Executive. She did exactly what she could do.

2/6/2007 3:43:40 PM

Liberia is still with vices that undermines stability, genuine reconciliation, corruption and the "who know you syndrome".
Firstly, what qualification was Snow voted on to be speaker or the House of Representatives? Was it because Snowe embezzeled lot money during his tenue at LFA and LPRC? So in Liberia, the popular person is the one who is seen as corrupt and incompentent? Snowe has all these qualities. What is Snowe educational and leadership background that elected him to be Speaker? Shame to the entire House and those who earlier voted him Speaker.

2/6/2007 7:47:14 PM

Justice should have no limit. No one is an exception to the law.

2/6/2007 10:51:43 PM

The President had the choice to request for postponment of the meeting. She undermined her government.

2/7/2007 2:22:43 AM

She acted constitutionally

2/7/2007 8:20:39 AM

It was also our constitutional right for the president to address us on the 29th of January

2/7/2007 12:03:39 PM

President Ellen Johnson-sirleaf must remembered that she will be judged by her deeds and not by what she says to the Liberian people and she should bear in that "The journey of a thousand mile begins with the first step"

2/7/2007 3:25:32 PM

THERE ARE WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE ARE MAKING COMMENTS THAT DON''T KNOW THEIR OWN LAWS.I AM ASKING THEM TO PLEASE TRY TO BE OBSERVERS SO THAT THEY YOU CAN LEARN FROM THOSE THAT ARE INFORMED.
ADOLPHUS FORKPA

2/7/2007 3:53:52 PM

The president did rupture any laws because the Supreme Court did not rule on venue. The SC said in its ruling that "all acts leading to the removing of the speaker". The majority lawmaker has accepted that he is the speaker so let go to the UCC and preside.
If his district stops him from going, let his colleagues replace him and move on with the Liberian people''s business after all is only a representative for them.

2/8/2007 12:42:26 AM

The Supreme Court ruling was with the Speaker been reinstated and not with the venue or the bribary issue. So it was laeful for the presiden to address the Nation at the UCC.

2/8/2007 5:48:29 AM

She is a dictator in the closet. Doubt it. Wait until UNMIL leaves

2/8/2007 6:52:06 AM

The President was under obligation to go where the majority of the lawmakers were anything on the contrary would have been a flagrant violation of the laws fo Liberia on her part. More besides, the supreme court had no legal jurisdiction to prohibit the decision of the majority but rather the supreme court should have cited them to justify why their decision shouldn''t be prohibited and furthermore, the ruling didn''t in any way termed the Unity Conference center as an illegal venue for plenary to meet and deliberate.

2/8/2007 9:14:13 AM

Our nation can no longer afford to bend to the corrupt and inept politicians who by hook or crook have become a part of new government. Madam Sirleaf''s duty is to nation and people of Liberia. According to our constitution, Madam Sirleaf was obligated to tell the Liberian people about the state of the nation.

2/8/2007 2:38:12 PM

Suprme Court did not stop the president from addressing the nation. The order from the Supreme Court addressed only issues with the Law makers at the UCC.

2/9/2007 5:22:23 AM

Madam Sirleaf is just another President who will go down as an imperial Presdent in the history of our country. Remember her days as government minister under Tolbert; very combative and disrespectful to people she views as academically weak. I respect her for effort to put Liberia back on the map of civilized nations, but she will have problems healing wounds from the civil war. Fellow Liberians, we have a long way to go.

2/10/2007 5:32:55 AM

NO THE PRESIDENT DIDNT VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION,

2/10/2007 11:20:10 AM

she did what was required

2/10/2007 2:56:31 PM

The President knowingly, deliberately and for selfish reason/ reasons, violated, aided and abated the breakaway lawmakers to equally violate the constitution in total contravention and disregard of the supreme court ruling.Manja Kanda

2/11/2007 1:39:03 AM

I beleive that no matter the circumstance, the President''s vision and mandate is "The People''s Business". Hence, she had no choice but to do as required by Law. After all, there is no part of Liberian Constitution which addresses this specific issue. And so, by majority vote, the legislature is where the majority gathers.

Gleh Huston Appleton, Zwedru City, Grand Gedeh, Liberia

2/11/2007 11:24:50 AM

Mr.Ron.
MY command is not about the president did wrong or not. My concern is about Mr.Ron''s recent interview with snow. Snow admitted that he has bank accounts in
the U.S.,Europe,besides Lebenna and he has worked
(10)ten years. Mr.Ron.,my concern is you.I don''t know how long you have been in America, but I do know and you know that even a security guade in America makes more money then any manager/
minister in Liberia. With that in mind, you
never ask snow how much was his monthly salary
compare to other managers/ministers in Liberia. From there, you asked him if that salary was enough to build his ocean front house,open 3 to 4
accounts out of Liberia and not in Liberia. Next
question,will he tell the Liberian people how many Accounts he had in banks before becoming manager of LPRC. What was salary differance of his and other managers/ministries. If he doesn''t mind if a report could be put together
and presented to him during his trial and ask him to tell the Liberian People what he did right to have all these bank accounts which the other managers/ministers did not do right.

Mr.Ron., with all due respect you expect from your Liberian People, we will appreciate if you
could clear yourself please do and arrange another interview with snow. Again, thanks for
the good works of you and the Liberian Media.

Very grateful yours, I.Dennis:www.Greenarthurgeorgia@yahoo.com

2/11/2007 4:39:10 PM

Given her Constitutional responsibility, she was obligated to report to the liberian people. It was also the responsibility of those who consider themseles representatives of the the people to be present. The president broke no law

2/12/2007 10:55:08 AM

the president went where the majority members have been meeting and planned

2/12/2007 10:56:27 AM

the president went where the majority members have been meeting and planned to hold sessions

2/12/2007 4:17:10 PM

Yes, she should have asked for a postponement. But, how dare she. Madamm Sirleaf has once again shown her vindictiveness. Prior her granting the break away Law makers the permission to use the UCC she had officially acknowledged to speaker Snowe the go ahead to occupy the Pavalion until the renovation at the Capital is completed according to my understanding. Why would she Madamm Sirleaf knowingly contradict and flip flap her decision? Secondly, the decision from the Supreme Court was handed down hours before her address to the Nation. The prudent thing to do in my opinion was to postponed the address until the matter was resolved.
Consequently, the way in which this whole thing went down left many observers to believe that she madamm Sirleaf had a fish to fried in this saga.

2/13/2007 3:45:52 AM

The President did not break any law. Her decision to deliver her annual message at the UCC was in line with constitutional provision.

2/13/2007 5:44:05 AM

She had to address the majority

2/13/2007 7:21:17 AM

absolutely our dynamic president broke no law whatsoever.

2/13/2007 1:39:21 PM

Mrs. Sirleaf claims to be a Harvard graduate should have better than what she did. I really believe now that she thinks she is the only educated Liberian. She doesn''t to anybody. Kearnoe Cooper

2/13/2007 2:52:09 PM

Which law of the Repubic or of the Constitution did the president abrogate? In fact, Mr. Snowe is is breaking the law by not reporting to work and sitting as Speaker.

2/13/2007 4:57:06 PM

There are moore urgent issues the presidency has to confront immediately than to be side tracked. Let these law makers wake up and smell the coffee.

2/14/2007 9:51:36 AM

Let us give this lady a chance to do something good for our people

2/14/2007 11:55:05 AM

In light of what has been transpiring at the conference in the US, this is all very very riddiculous. To think that some "brilliant" Liberian minds wanted to consider cancelling the counference until this nonsense was settled...what a joke!

2/15/2007 7:42:44 AM

the supreme court decision was rather ambigious
mighty sparrow Sinkor,16th street

2/15/2007 11:07:23 AM

Madam Sirleaf, should have ask for postponement, because she was like a twin mother, the majority of the Law makers on the wrong side and the Minority on the right side of the constitution. Postponement would have been the Wright thing she should have done as to have a balance government.

Daniel G. Flomoku
Monrovia

2/15/2007 11:47:14 AM

Her Excellency: Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was only performing her constitutional duties by addressing the joined section of both Houses. If we allow irresponsible attitudes on the part of lawmakers to send us back to Egyt, the International community would say that we don''t really want to wake up from our slumber. Liberia is bigger than every Liberia, therefore, let us now prioritize every good thing for our Nation and forget political differences, tribalism and appreciate the little good that we are now seeing to widen our chance for the bigger ones.

2/15/2007 3:26:42 PM

There was no rush. The delivery date could have been changed.

2/16/2007 5:23:24 AM

NO'' because if she was not going to address the both house on that day than that could a violation of the law of Liberia.

2/16/2007 6:40:17 AM

The fact that 2-thirds of the HoR and 2-thirds of the Senate was @ Virginia, meant that the president would have committed a political suicide to shun the majority of lawmakers. Besides, despite the hot air by specially paid Snowe agitators in the media and some sections of civil society, the majority of Liberians had no sympathy for Snowe. The President calculated the implications for future interactions with the Legislature.

2/16/2007 8:15:40 AM

The President should have requested the Supreme Court to expediate its decision so as not to be in any violation, but, she decided to disregard the constitution and the Supreme Court ruling.

2/16/2007 7:04:31 PM

President Sirleaf did not snub the Supreme Court since the court did not provide a ruling on the matter of venue. Moreover, she followed the constitution which gives her power to only conduct business with a quorum of the Lower House. The Virginia Group constituted a quorum and thus the decision to appear and address that body.

2/16/2007 9:02:33 PM

The president was only addressing the seating quorum of the House. I am rather not apt to state that the consitution provides her the right to address the seating quorum, logically, it was expident to do so.

2/17/2007 6:38:25 AM

While the Capital Building is under renovation, the House and Senate decided that Virginia was the temporary Place of business until the completion of the Capitol Building. The President''s Address to the House was necessary. The People''s business must be ran. It cannot be postponed because of disagreement among the House members.

2/17/2007 7:55:28 AM

The president is a rebel anyway.

2/17/2007 8:15:54 PM

sirleaf undermind alot of administrations and hers will face alot consequences.this is just the beginning after she stole the election and awarded the election chair woman justice post i guess that was justice done

2/17/2007 8:45:52 PM

the law was not broken by the president we are all sick of hearing about Snowe,is there anything to talk about?

2/18/2007 3:14:32 PM

As the head of the Liberian Government, She should be the first and the last to show respect for the rule of law especially so one emilating from the Nation Highest court(The Supreme court).

2/18/2007 5:51:18 PM

What happen in the dark will come light

2/18/2007 7:23:08 PM

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is a great stateswoman. She''s has broken no law, and I pray that the Liberian people continue to give her their support. Liberia is on its way to becoming once again the starlight it was prior to the coming of Doe, Taylor and all the other inept, corrupt administration, except Ruth Perry''s, that followed.

As a Liberian, I thank God for having given us Ellen. And let me be on record to say that had Liberians at home elected another male, we woould have been back to square one again. Ellen is setting things straight. Sadly, I did not favor her from the onset, but this is because i was not informed about her.

2/19/2007 2:38:04 AM

She broke no law

2/19/2007 3:59:48 AM

I would say she broke no law, instead i think she snub the S. Court.

2/19/2007 6:40:39 AM

The President was performing her constitutional duty

2/19/2007 10:33:40 AM

Yes she did!!

This President is the female version of Charles Taylor, a woman of wicked and malignant mind, whose every action is governed by malice aforethought!

2/19/2007 10:35:52 AM

I believe she violated the constitution by addressing the one faction of the House of Representatives, because the constitution states that the president will address the Legislature during the State of the Nation Address in the city of Monrovia. The president knows that Virginia is outside of Monrovia, and secondly, she knows that there was a conflict within the leadership, so she should have been wise by postponding, or inviting both parties for consultative talk.

Anthony Freeman
South Bend, Indiana
Tel. 574 329-9003

2/19/2007 11:22:28 AM

This Country needs to move on; therefore creating all these little constitutional or so-called constitutional crisis to slow down the progress of that country is crucial, and every endeavor should be made to to discourage such ploy.
The President,I believe, had a judgement call to make to make on this matter; which she did.
The lawmakers in congress, or some Lawmakers in congress have to decide on how dedicated they are to that country and make the decissions necessary to move the country ahead. They know how slowly things get done in the country as-far-as real progress in all areas of the Socio-political life of that country,and it is not acceptable that things will happen at such a pace when we have real people we elected into office bickering over things and diversions that will adversely affect us.
Guys, you have to stop playing Government and actually help to Govern with sincerity and honesty of heart, mind, soul.
I voted that The President broke no Laws in her decision address part of the House Of Representatives, but do I care if she did or not; my answer is no. If people who are supposed to make laws for the rest of us squabble the way you do what else is left but for someone in her capacity to seize the bully-pulpuit in an attempt to move the country ahead.
Guys we put that country to war against it self (civil war) because we were Squabbling. If we say that we want to fix it now after fourteen years of death, theft, and destruction, then we should stop the squabbling and diversions and move on; unless, as it looks, most Lawmakers are too inept for the job.

Eugene N. Ashong
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

2/19/2007 11:45:33 AM

I say big yes.Infact I am vex with the international community for supporting a government that does not respect the rule of law. It had been Charles Taylor, the donor conference would had been cancelled by Ellen Her surrogates