Monrovia, Oct. 9 -- House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon is facing mounting pressure from within his own ranks, as about 41 lawmakers boycotted the reopening of the House of Representatives on Friday and met separately to discuss grievances against the chamber's leadership, including allegations of financial misconduct and administrative irregularities.

By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway

The lawmakers, operating under the banner of the Reformist Movement, gathered in Schefflin, Margibi County, while Koon and a handful of legislators attended the formal reopening ceremony at the Capitol, marked by the hoisting of county flags following the legislative break.

The boycott, coupled with reports that the lawmakers are soliciting signatures for a 12-coun...