Some blamed Dr. Blamah for allegedly refusing to adhere to established protocols set up at the Robert International Airport by health authorities. Dr. Blamah was later suspended on Monday by President George Weah. Speaking to journalists, Mr. Ballout said the screening exercise alone cannot help; he advised government to take stringent measures by deploying military personnel at every border point of entry. The former Maryland County Senator said that he understands the difficult economic condition the decision could bring but citizens’ lives matter in the fight against the virus. “This is a country with a fragile health sector, poor economy; the people have too much to worry about than the risk of virus that we don’t have means to handle,” Mr. Ballout said.

Source: Front Page Africa March 17, 2020 01:52 UTC