Monrovia – Liberia’s four major opposition political parties have called on the Legislature to disapprove President George Weah’s request to pay loans market women and petty traders owed banks prior to the Coronavirus outbreak. Much like the US$25 million that was intended for mopping up excess Liberian dollars,” the CPP wrote in their respond the President. The ‘other creditors’ as alluded by the President, the parties claimed, creates a big opening for fraud as was the case with the US$25 million mop-up exercise. “A comprehensive distribution plan must be developed that clearly address issues such as who benefits, the frequency of distribution as well as the composition of the food aid. To raise the public confidence in the fair distribution of the food aid program, the partied called on the committee in charge of the food aid to incorporate representations from recognized and reputable religious, traditional, youth and student groups, and other eminent citizens in the society.

Source: Front Page Africa April 15, 2020 20:15 UTC