By: Melvin Flomo
The National Executive Council of the Congress for Democratic Change Council of Patriots (CDC-CoP) has called for the immediate resignation of Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah, President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), accusing him of violating the Liberian Constitution and undermining the authority of the Supreme Court.
In a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday, the CDC-CoP condemned Cllr. Varmah for what it described as an "unilateral political statement" intended to discredit the Supreme Court following its April 23 ruling. The group claims Varmah’s actions breach Article 2 and Article 76(a)(5) of the 1986 Constitution, with the latter categorizing subversion of the Constitution as a treasonable offense.
"The Constitution is supreme and binding on all authorities and individuals," the statement reads. "Cllr. Varmah's attack on the Supreme Court is a gross act of insubordination and disrespect to the highest court in the land."
The CDC-CoP further warned that Cllr. Varmah’s comments align with what it claims is a broader effort by the Unity Party-led administration of President Joseph Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung to "undermine" Liberia's judicial system.
"We are witnessing a deliberate plot by the Boakai-Koung administration to demoralize the judiciary, bribe partisans, and justify legislative gangsterism," the CDC-CoP said, describing the situation as a "dangerous recipe for pandemonium."
The group called on the Executive Committee of the Liberia National Bar Association to pressure Varmah to resign or face impeachment for bringing the institution into public disrepute.
"We will continue to stand for the rule of law and the protection of the Constitution," the CDC-CoP vowed. "Together, we will protect the State!"
The CDC-CoP also appealed to Liberia’s international partners to closely monitor what it termed as the government's "weaponization" against the judiciary, warning that the current actions could plunge the nation back into chaos.
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