Liberia, Oct. 12 -- The rebellion within the Speaker's own ranks exposes growing discontent over lawmakers' benefits and legislative support, reviving memories of the bitter Koffa-Koon leadership crisis.

MONROVIA - House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon is confronting a fresh challenge to his leadership, with about 41 lawmakers reportedly boycotting the reopening of the House of Representatives and holding a separate meeting to discuss grievances against the chamber's leadership.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh

The development is significant not simply because of the number of lawmakers involved, but because several reportedly associated with the emerging Reformist Movement are political allies of Koon who occupy influential positions on key House co...