, pledges to audit former President Sirleaf’s administration while highlighting road connectivity and dual citizenship
The regime of former President Johnson Sirleaf has come under serious criticism over alleged massive corruption.
President Weah told the West Africa Democracy Radio in Dakar, Senegal that the audit is to balance the financial records of the country.
According to him, those accused of corruption will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
He added that the measure is to curb the recurrence of corruption under the Weah- Taylor administration.
In another development, the Liberian Head of State has renewed calls to grant dual citizenship in the country.
He maintained that dual citizenship promotes economic growth and infrastructural development.
President George Weah however termed as racist the failure of the Liberia government to grant dual citizenship especially to its citizens who are in the Diaspora.
CDC is not for sale, new Monrovia City Mayor Koijee warns against financial influence ahead of Montserrado senatorial race
Jefferson Koijee’s comment comes amidst allegations trending in many quarters that former Finance Minister Amara Konneh and others are interested in purchasing the CDC for an undisclosed amount.
But speaking in Monrovia Jefferson Koijee noted that the CDC cannot be traded to any individual no matter the position served in past regimes in Liberia.
He added that the CDC as an institution is bigger than any interest group in the country adding that the party’s dream will remain alive forever.
Jefferson Koijee who is also the National Youth League Chairman of the CDC then encouraged members of the party to remain committed to the CDC agenda.
Civil servants President raises alarm over moves to dismiss legal civil servants, calls on new appointees to desist from such act
Speaking to this station in Monrovia Sunday, Moibah Johnson said any Presidential appointees seeking to remove any civil servants from the different government’s ministries and agencies must be with the acquiescence of the Civil Service Agency of Liberia.
According to Johnson, such dismissal plan when instituted will undermine the government of Liberia’s pro-poor agenda.
He however disclosed that recent action by Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor to remove civil servants who served in the office of former Vice Joseph Boakai has been addressed by the Civil Service Agency of Liberia.
The Civil Servants Association of Liberia President meanwhile called on the Liberian government to fast-track its payment scheme for civil servants in the country.
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