Liberia: President Weah Proclaims the Return of the 54th Legislature

President George Weah, has issued a proclamation calling on 54th Legislature to extend its 6 regular session for a period of two weeks beginning August 22, to September 5, so as "to discuss or act upon matters of national emergency and concern. 

According to a Foreign Ministry release, the Proclamation mentioned that Article 32(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia provides that the President shall, on his own initiative or upon receipt of a certificate signed by at least one-fourth of the total membership of each House, and by proclamation, extend a regular session of the Legislature beyond the date for adjournment or call a special or extraordinary session of that body to discuss or act upon matters of national emergency and concern.

The 6 sessions of the  Legislature adjourned on July 21 in accordance with the aforementioned. The Proclamation stated that in accordance with the aforementioned Article 32 (b) of the Constitution of this Republic, a Certificate signed by at least one-fourth of the total membership of each House has been laid before the President on August 15, "for extension for a period of two (2) weeks; beginning August 22,  and ending September 5, to allow the Legislature the opportunity to discuss and act upon several legislation of time-sensitive nature and others centered on national development, integrity, transparency and accountability."

An Act to repeal An Act to Amend Section 1 of An Act fixing the Day for the Annual Adjournment of the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, and to establish in lieu thereto An Act Setting the calendar of Adjournment for the Legislature, provides at Section 2 Second Adjournment (Second Constituency visit/break), that the Second Constituency visit/break of the Legislature shall commence not later than the third Friday of July of each year and end on the second Friday of October of each year.