The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has instructed the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) to move US$25 million from the government’s account to the WFP to begin the implementation of the distribution. He told the Senators that of the USD$30 million, USD$20 million will go to food cost while USD$9 million will go toward the operational cost. The instruction from the Finance Ministry to the Central Bank, a copy of which FrontPageAfrica has obtained was prepared on June 11. He described the information posted by Senator Dillon as a “naked desperation” and “ludicrous allegations”. He opined on Facebook: “This singular decision would be more impactful and felt by nearly every home across the country.

Source: Front Page Africa June 13, 2020 21:11 UTC